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
Saquon Barkley doesn't understand football fans' bad blood toward Taylor Swift.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Village People’s status as one of the favorite bands of Trump and his followers is merely the latest strange twist in a group, franchise, and saga that refuses to leave the dance floor, with lineup changes, legal issues, music-vibe shifts, and enough bad blood for a multipart Behind the Music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
That being said, the show does do a good job of trying to catch us up on everybody’s reputation and their dynamics with other players — like explaining the Big Brother bad blood between Danielle Reyes and Britney.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, Violet’s appearance seems to show there’s no bad blood between her and her father.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Village People’s status as one of the favorite bands of Trump and his followers is merely the latest strange twist in a group, franchise, and saga that refuses to leave the dance floor, with lineup changes, legal issues, music-vibe shifts, and enough bad blood for a multipart Behind the Music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
That being said, the show does do a good job of trying to catch us up on everybody’s reputation and their dynamics with other players — like explaining the Big Brother bad blood between Danielle Reyes and Britney.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, Violet’s appearance seems to show there’s no bad blood between her and her father.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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The stakes for Thursday's game were raised amid physical hostility between the teams throughout the tournament and geopolitical tension between the two countries in recent weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Police said Mangione was in possession of a firearm matching the one used in the shooting, a fake ID and a notebook expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry and wealthy executives.—
Katherine Fung,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Trump maintains a disdain for federal bureaucrats and holds an enduring grudge about the investigation, led by the IC, into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.—
Peter Schroeder,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Jan. 2025
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Assuming the worst of your friends prolongs a grudge as the moon and Mars clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Flanked by cardboard cutouts of the 37th U.S. President bowling, the brothers discuss much more than their hatred of the man, including dropping out of law school, pro sports, and credit cards.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our region has enough violence, hatred and incitement without more being added from the outside.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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