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
If bad blood existed or Devers made a derogatory comment, that’s different.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
There is clearly some bad blood between these two division rivals.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Twilight hunk reshared a post from the NFL to support his ex and her future husband, proving there’s no bad blood between them.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
However, there is no bad blood between my former boyfriend and myself.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad blood
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
There is clearly some bad blood between these two division rivals.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Twilight hunk reshared a post from the NFL to support his ex and her future husband, proving there’s no bad blood between them.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
However, there is no bad blood between my former boyfriend and myself.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad blood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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The monthlong celebration comes at a crucial time, as transgender youths continue to face mounting legislative attacks and social hostility nationwide.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police officers eventually began to line tee boxes as the weekend progressed, though that also did not assuage the hostility.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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After Abe’s assassination in 2022 by a suspect who said he was motivated by a grudge against the church, an internal survey in the LDP later found that nearly half of the party’s members had links to it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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More violence, more anger, more hatred.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Delicious and full of flavor, the roast contains brown sugar that balances out the bitterness of the beer, while vinegar adds a hint of brightness.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Additions like maple and honey round out the bitterness and tartness, creating balanced cocktails with depth and finesse.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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