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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Lauren's Pal Eva Longoria Was a No-Show — Here's Why Nope, there's no bad blood — according to the Daily Mail, Eva Longoria, a longtime friend of Sánchez, had a scheduling conflict filming her CNN series, Eva Longoria: Searching For France. Gillian Telling, People.com, 1 July 2025 There is bad blood between Russell and Verstappen, who qualified first and second, respectively, for a highly anticipated start. Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025 There was bad blood at Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Garcia was then asked if there was bad blood between him and Chisholm. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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