grudge
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For as melodramatic as the movie can be, its conflict is founded on something as simple as lingering pain; a grudge that has since grown softer and easier to live with, though no less agonizing.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The spat is emerging as a source of frustration in Congo, which already holds a historic grudge with its old colonial ruler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The crowd may also be less tense due to the likelihood of more neutrals buying tickets for an Olympic spectacle, rather than a potential grudge match.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
“No. I’m talking about me. I know your dad is still angry with his father. Probably will be for the rest of his life. He’s great at holding a grudge, Jimmy Junior is,” G’ma says.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
Vocabulary lists containing grudge
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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