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hard feeling

British

noun

(often plural; often used with a negative) resentment; ill will

no hard feelings?

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McMurtry spent five years medicated; training hard, feeling bad and struggling for selection, before a new performance director - Brendan Purcell - revisited her diagnosis.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024

“It’s a hard feeling because when you’re not there, you just want to be there,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

“It’s hard feeling like that you’re the one responsible for your child, the one who wants what’s best for them, and in some way like you’ve failed them.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

“It’s a hard feeling, a disappointing feeling. I believe in and trust those guys. We’ve all got to be better.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

He planted his lips on the ring, pressing hard, feeling the edge of the setting catch on his lip.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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