no hard feelings

1. No resentment or anger, as in I hope there are no hard feelings about excluding your group. This idiom uses hard in the sense of “severe” or “harsh,” a usage dating from about a.d. 1000.

Example Sentences

And although Fields says there are no hard feelings before Sunday's reunion, he admits "the storyline is crazy. I mean, that's why the NFL set us up for week one".

From BBC

He also starred opposite Jennifer Lawrence in the 2023 comedy “No Hard Feelings,” in which his torchy showstopping performance of Hall & Oates’ bouncy ’80s “Maneater” has since racked up more than 18 million views on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrew, you have your own background in musical theater, but you also had your rendition of “Maneater” in “No Hard Feelings.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I hope there are no hard feelings between Arte and myself,” Teixeira told The Times’ Mike DiGiovanna.

From Los Angeles Times

She also said that she has no hard feelings toward Hartley and does not blame her for the season-ending injury.

From Los Angeles Times