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ill feeling

American  

noun

  1. animosity or resentment felt toward another.


ill feeling British  

noun

  1. hostile feeling; animosity

"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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The ill feeling toward him at the Stanislaus County district attorney’s office was no secret.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Multiple sources have confirmed there has been no big bust-up and no growing ill feeling.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

But even though the word “partnership” has been Macron’s rallying cry in Africa, some ill feeling lingers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2023

Social media posts in recent days have shown photos and videos of girls who have fallen ill, feeling nauseaous or suffering heart palpitations.

From Reuters • Mar. 4, 2023

The last few hours had dispelled much of the ill feeling.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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