hard feelings
idiom
: feelings of dislike or anger toward someone that you think has mistreated you
She felt/had no hard feelings towards him.
The court's decision has caused a lot of hard feelings.
—The phrase no hard feelings is used in speech to say that you are not upset or to ask if someone else is upset."I'm sorry I broke our date last night." "That's OK; no hard feelings."
"So, we're still friends, right? No hard feelings?"
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There were hard feelings in the front office near the end of Bridich’s tenure.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Ragweed’s final show, in October 2010 at Joe’s Sports Bar in Chicago, capped a year of internal turmoil that left hard feelings and bitterness in the band.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The three announcers were able to quickly put hard feelings and harsh words behind them.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Ragweed’s final show, in October 2010 at Joe’s Sports Bar in Chicago, capped a year of internal turmoil that left hard feelings and bitterness in the band.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The three announcers were able to quickly put hard feelings and harsh words behind them.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard feelings
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“Hard feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20feelings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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