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
This rivalry represents the pinnacle of basketball drama, with social media already buzzing about the historic bad blood between these two franchises.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite her distaste for her brother-in-law's habit, Jones was quick to reassure that there was no bad blood between them.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Alexander and Richard say there is no bad blood between them.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
The two players appeared to grab each other’s facemasks before their bad blood boiled over.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite her distaste for her brother-in-law's habit, Jones was quick to reassure that there was no bad blood between them.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Alexander and Richard say there is no bad blood between them.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
The two players appeared to grab each other’s facemasks before their bad blood boiled over.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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Instead, an arcane academic skirmish has devolved into open hostilities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This one-year penance business reeks of score-settling, petty grudges and arm-twisting.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Your hatred of our governor has blinded your ability to be balanced, fair or accurate.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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There’s no hatred, no resentment, no real rivalry to speak of, beyond the unquenchable fire that drives every great athlete.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a dry cabin, sugary mixers can read louder than intended, especially when there’s not enough acidity or bitterness to balance them.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker was upbeat and grateful without expressing outward bitterness against the companies that turned him down.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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