no hard feelings

Idioms  

1. No resentment or anger, as in I hope there are no hard feelings about excluding your group. This idiom uses hard in the sense of “severe” or “harsh,” a usage dating from about a.d. 1000.

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Example Sentences

"No hard feelings extinction rebellion crew. Michael is on your side but mayor stockmann is not," creating a distinction between himself and his character in the Henrik Ibsen revival.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2024

“They gave me the chance to come to the big leagues. They made me a big leaguer. I’m always going to be thankful for that. No hard feelings for all this.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

No hard feelings for Mr. Six-Cheeseburgers or for the hardworking Dick’s crew — they couldn’t work any faster than they already do.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2021

Anderson also confirmed that Peters wrote her a check for $100,000 after the split, and said: "No hard feelings."

From Fox News • Feb. 20, 2020

“Look,” he began with his typical bark,“I’m flattered you came here with an invite, but we’ll have to respectfully decline. No hard feelings, I’m sure.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner