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
Cappas said the case might have been easier to sentence if there was bad blood like in a typical murder.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Jones' gambit might have backfired, however, and bad blood within the state legislature could hamper his candidacy.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood under that very big bridge.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood under that very big bridge.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Jones' gambit might have backfired, however, and bad blood within the state legislature could hamper his candidacy.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood under that very big bridge.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s a lot of bad blood under that very big bridge.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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As this sequence plays out, the social fabric further shreds and unravels; trust circles shrink and become ever more homogeneous; and hostility, mean spiritedness, and a general hardening take hold in society.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The president did send a letter to Congress, just to recap, saying that hostilities have been terminated, given the ceasefire that was put in place on April 7th.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Trump is well known for holding a grudge and expecting loyalty, which has been a theme in several Republican primaries this year.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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How sweet this life—if Fortune bears no grudge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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In Australia, a wide-ranging inquiry commission examining antisemitism after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard this week from Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable.—
David Crary,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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But Deborah’s bitterness is eclipsing everything.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The bitterness mellows beautifully and clings to pasta like it was meant to.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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