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Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s bad blood between Cesar and Frank going back to when the new mayor was the D.A. in charge of the murder investigation of Cesar’s wife (Haley Simms), who haunts both his dreams and his waking life.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
But modern-day internet culture in particular thrives on bad blood.
—TIME, 7 May 2024
For most clubs in the Dodgers’ position, bad blood would accompany the return trip to the scene of the crime.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Here's why that stinks... in more ways than one Cupcakes, pink fridge and Dolly Parton: The inside of this Beech Grove home floors viewers
A history of bad blood
The operating engineers unions' frustration with the Indianapolis Airport Authority goes back more than a decade.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Taylor Swift has bad blood with a Florida student behind several social media accounts dedicated to tracking celebrity private jets and their flight emissions.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
Although the current Rockets aren’t the same as the squads of yesteryear that met Golden State in intense playoff series, there’s bad blood.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, Singapore’s success may have stirred some bad blood among neighbors who wanted their own taste of Swiftonomics.
—Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel isn’t looking to create any bad blood with Taylor Swift because of his Oscars monologue.
—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20blood. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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