bear a grudge
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It is a waste of energy to bear a grudge.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2022
Like Adam, she does not bear a grudge against Amazon, but she said the company could pay more attention.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2019
Mr. Dees said he did not bear a grudge against the organization he helped power for decades, but that he was saddened that his critics “would go to extreme measures” to undermine his career.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2019
Lynch was reportedly irked enough by the homage paid by Alien to the Eraserhead baby to bear a grudge against designer HR Giger.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 22, 2017
And it is very plain that I must not bear a grudge in my heart; for if it was there, I could never keep it from coming out.
From A Letter of Credit by Susan Warner
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