ill will
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of ill will
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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"I bear nobody any personal ill will, I'm not interested in that," Swinney said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
That can trigger jealousy or ill will if one partner seeks to “beat” the other’s performance.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Which along with a career’s worth of ill will puts the sting in “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
And Hoekstra has signaled that there is still an abundance of ill will.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
Mia could see there was no point in protesting, that protesting, in fact, would only make things worse and lead to ill will.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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