hold a grudge
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The U.S. doesn’t hold a grudge against those who renounce citizenship.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Newsom seemed not to hold a grudge, at least publicly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
As they acknowledged the negative impact of some fans’ invasive behavior, the YouTubers said they don’t hold a grudge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
There are some less fluffy bits, yes; mentions of Candy’s capacity to hold a grudge and his almost uncharacteristic desire to enlist in the Vietnam War after high school come up.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
I know how you sometimes see fit to hold a grudge.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
