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ill feeling

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noun

animosity or resentment felt toward another.

Words nearby ill feeling

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Example sentences from the Web for ill feeling

He had brought upon himself the ill-feeling of a certain gentleman whom he had, in one of his pleadings, turned into ridicule.

Curiosities of Olden Times |S. Baring-Gould
Strong police forces (unpaid) had to be kept ready, as much prejudice and ill-feeling existed at times.

Forty Years Among the Indians |Daniel W. Jones
"It will stir up a great deal of ill-feeling throughout Germany," said the Emperor Francis, hastily.

Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia |L. Mhlbach,
In fact, to all appearance, the ill-feeling which had arisen on board had by this time passed away.

Yule Logs |Various

Many of our readers have started to get bored with it—and more than that, some ill-feeling has been aroused.

The Fantasy Fan February 1934 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for ill feeling

ill feeling

noun

hostile feeling; animosity