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bear a grudge

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  1. Also,. Maintain resentment or anger against someone for a past offense. For example, They held up my claim for months, but I won't bear a grudge against them, or His grandfather was always one to hold a grudge. [c. 1600]

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They also bear a grudge for the 10 years of brutal Soviet occupation of that country from 1979-89.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

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

Thou shalt not bear a grudge against any, but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

From The Moral Instruction of Children by Adler, Felix

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