hard feelings

Example Sentences

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Cady, claiming no hard feelings, insinuates himself into their world, apparently friendly, apparently helpful, so that it’s not always clear what’s sincere and what’s strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

She replied: "Exactly, and that's a fantastic way to express yourself and also manage really difficult and hard feelings that are sometimes harder to express with words."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

As if to prove there were no hard feelings, Mr. Scorsese cast Mr. Reiner as the dad of Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

“Yeah,” he said, confessing to harboring no hard feelings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

“No hard feelings allowed. Go make up with Lolo and Abuela.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina