ill will
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- ill-willed adjective
Etymology
Origin of ill will
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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Ms Dzafce has apologised for the photo, noting it has "caused ill will in many people".
From BBC
And Hoekstra has signaled that there is still an abundance of ill will.
From Salon
I love how the invocation sets a calm, cooperative, even loving tone at a time when too many civic gatherings in this country are torn by ill will, short tempers, sometimes violence.
“We don’t wish any ill will or anything for her,” he said in a brief telephone interview.
From Los Angeles Times
"I bear her no ill will. My prayer for her is that she uses her time in jail wisely to become a better person," he said, to gasps in the courtroom.
From BBC
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