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, a handful of them opted to accessorize with bad blood. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024 However, none of the insiders claim to THR that there is any bad blood between the two stars. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024 There is no bad blood or anything, so nothing crazy happened. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for bad blood 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2024.

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