hard feelings
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Bass, for her part, has downplayed any hard feelings, saying she intends to run on her record — including her collaboration with Raman.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
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
She says she has "absolutely no hard feelings" towards the donor but says it was unacceptable she was given sperm that "wasn't clean, that wasn't safe, that carried a risk".
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
“Yeah,” he said, confessing to harboring no hard feelings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
“Look,” he began with his typical bark,“I’m flattered you came here with an invite, but we’ll have to respectfully decline. No hard feelings, I’m sure.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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