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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And even if the cold math is that the show was not well-watched compared to a ludicrous budget, it’s created a lot of bad blood all the same. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Sources have confirmed to PEOPLE that the 13-year age gap between Estes and Cavallari ultimately underscored the split, but there is no bad blood between them. Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for bad blood 

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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