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
Darius Slay publicly claimed that there was no bad blood between Gardner-Johnson and him.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
And bad blood is brewing between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s tax bill.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Focusing on the Eagles’ issues with bad blood between the members and lots of drugs in 1977 — what does that really tell you, as a kid?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Why wasn’t Victoria Beckham at Mel B’s Wedding? Victoria Beckham was reportedly abroad during Mel B’s wedding in Central London, so rest assured, there isn’t any bad blood with the besties!
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
And bad blood is brewing between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s tax bill.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Focusing on the Eagles’ issues with bad blood between the members and lots of drugs in 1977 — what does that really tell you, as a kid?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Why wasn’t Victoria Beckham at Mel B’s Wedding? Victoria Beckham was reportedly abroad during Mel B’s wedding in Central London, so rest assured, there isn’t any bad blood with the besties!
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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In addition, citizenship can be revoked if an individual commits certain actions, including treason, serving in a foreign military engaged in hostilities against the U.S., or renouncing citizenship.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Advertisement Yet Indo-Pak relations haven’t always been defined by hostility alone.—
Sam Dalrymple,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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In the End, Tommy Fleetwood's Character Will Prevail Despite this awkward situation, Fleetwood has no plans to hold too many grudges about what happened.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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