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
Recent Examples on the Web Despite the ongoing divorce proceedings, there seems to be no bad blood between the couple, at least publicly. Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 Further proving that no bad blood remains between them, Gomez in 2023 celebrated on social media when both artists dropped new singles on the same day. Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2024 One of the biggest challenges for any leader is figuring out how to hold people accountable for their mistakes without creating bad blood. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2024 Long before the mailers appeared, the St. John's primary had already stirred up bad blood over the question of who truly champions Republican policies and principles. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bad blood 

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Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Sep. 2024.

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