old grudge

Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words

a feeling of resentment from the past

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Examples (10)

  • It's time to forget old grudges.
  • Their family feud was based on an old grudge that nobody could remember the origin of.
  • He couldn't let go of an old grudge against his former business partner.
  • The peace talks were complicated by several old grudges between the warring factions.
  • She realized that holding onto an old grudge was only hurting herself.
  • Is it really worth reigniting an old grudge over such a minor issue?
  • The rivalry between the two villages stems from an old grudge over land rights.
  • Despite their old grudge, the two rivals had to work together for the good of the company.
  • Many of the conflicts in the story are driven by the main character's old grudge.
  • They finally buried their old grudge and became friends again after many years.