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hard feeling

British  

noun

  1. (often plural; often used with a negative) resentment; ill will

    no hard feelings?

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It’s a hard feeling because when you’re not there, you just want to be there,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

“It’s a hard feeling, a disappointing feeling. I believe in and trust those guys. We’ve all got to be better.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

It’s a hard feeling to study, though, because it tends to arise spontaneously and be shaken off easily, scientists say.

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2023

But nor is there the slightest trace of hard feeling.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2015

He planted his lips on the ring, pressing hard, feeling the edge of the setting catch on his lip.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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