bad blood

noun

: ill feeling : bitterness

Examples of bad blood in a Sentence

There's been a lot of bad blood between them since their quarrel. there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Disney had a distribution deal with Pixar, but there was a lot of bad blood between the two companies. Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 But those brief bad blood moments were few and far between. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 Both Capshaw and Drew have made return appearances on the show since then, so probably no bad blood now, but back in the day… (eyes emoji). Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024 After 20-odd years of bad blood, the duo must work together to unravel the conspiracy behind their father’s murder in Hawaii. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bad blood 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bad blood was in 1664

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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20blood. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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