as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Recent Examples of bad blood
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated there’s no bad blood between President Trump and Pope Leo, despite his potential connection to the critical social media posts.
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Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The biggest storyline in the series, however, has been all of the ugly hits and bad blood between the two state rivals.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Lauren's Pal Eva Longoria Was a No-Show — Here's Why
Nope, there's no bad blood — according to the Daily Mail, Eva Longoria, a longtime friend of Sánchez, had a scheduling conflict filming her CNN series, Eva Longoria: Searching For France.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 1 July 2025
There is bad blood between Russell and Verstappen, who qualified first and second, respectively, for a highly anticipated start.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
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Eric Bradner, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
The biggest storyline in the series, however, has been all of the ugly hits and bad blood between the two state rivals.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Lauren's Pal Eva Longoria Was a No-Show — Here's Why
Nope, there's no bad blood — according to the Daily Mail, Eva Longoria, a longtime friend of Sánchez, had a scheduling conflict filming her CNN series, Eva Longoria: Searching For France.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 1 July 2025
There is bad blood between Russell and Verstappen, who qualified first and second, respectively, for a highly anticipated start.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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There is a clear correlation between being the victim of hostility and suffering from negative mental health or even physical health.—
Jo Causon,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Time and again the president has expressed optimism after speaking with Putin about winding down the hostilities.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In turn, Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki had long held a grudge against the TPLF and was determined not only to dismantle it but also to inflict so much damage on Tigray that the region’s forces could never challenge Eritrea again.—
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
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In an interview with Politico on Sunday, longtime Musk friend Philip Low said the Tesla CEO holds grudges and will work to damage Trump.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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