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
Both Capshaw and Drew have made return appearances on the show since then, so probably no bad blood now, but back in the day… (eyes emoji).
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
After 20-odd years of bad blood, the duo must work together to unravel the conspiracy behind their father’s murder in Hawaii.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Kenny and Anthony might not be besties right away, but there’s no longer any bad blood.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
So the Battle of Alberta bad blood with McDavid had long been simmering, including during the 2022 second-round series that the Oilers won in five games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
After 20-odd years of bad blood, the duo must work together to unravel the conspiracy behind their father’s murder in Hawaii.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Kenny and Anthony might not be besties right away, but there’s no longer any bad blood.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
So the Battle of Alberta bad blood with McDavid had long been simmering, including during the 2022 second-round series that the Oilers won in five games.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
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On several occasions tensions between the two countries — NATO allies divided by deep historical antagonisms — have stirred powerful nationalist passions and brought them to the brink of hostilities.Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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In it, Elphaba and Galinda profess their undying friendship; suffice it to say that Grande found the notion of treating her co-star with violent hostility an acting challenge.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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This one is steamy, full of pining and regret over past mistakes, made even more angsty because the two come from sports dynasty families with long-standing grudges.Ellie K. Wilde, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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In those years, Machinists’ wages had not kept up with the massive jump in cost of living in the region, and the workforce still held a grudge after Boeing twice threatened to take production to its nonunion factory in South Carolina, resulting in a vote to end the Machinists’ pension plan.Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Everyone must overcome the presence of hatred and fanaticism, and the memories of horrible tragedies.Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The United States empowered warlords and criminals to conduct the war on its behalf, individuals who inspired so much hatred that their very presence became a Taliban recruiting tool.Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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