ill will

Example Sentences

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That can trigger jealousy or ill will if one partner seeks to “beat” the other’s performance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

And Hoekstra has signaled that there is still an abundance of ill will.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

I love how the invocation sets a calm, cooperative, even loving tone at a time when too many civic gatherings in this country are torn by ill will, short tempers, sometimes violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Mr Rushworth said he bore "no ill will" towards Clarke, adding: "I have tried at every step to balance the needs for security with compassion for a man I deem to be mentally unwell."

From BBC • May 12, 2025

“I bear you no ill will, Jack. Remember that.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley