hard feelings
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As if to prove there were no hard feelings, Mr. Scorsese cast Mr. Reiner as the dad of Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
But for Helton, there were never any hard feelings.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
Hartley holds no hard feelings over his England omissions since India.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
Nico’s decision to join the Bruins signals that whatever hard feelings emerged from his brother’s situation have been smoothed over between the team and the Iamaleava family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
If I do run into him again, I’m thinking he shouldn’t have any hard feelings.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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