ill will
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ill will
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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Most people who become ill will get better within a few months.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
That can trigger jealousy or ill will if one partner seeks to “beat” the other’s performance.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
And Hoekstra has signaled that there is still an abundance of ill will.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
I love how the invocation sets a calm, cooperative, even loving tone at a time when too many civic gatherings in this country are torn by ill will, short tempers, sometimes violence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“I bear you no ill will, Jack. Remember that.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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