ill will

Example Sentences

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Most people who become ill will get better within a few months.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Which along with a career’s worth of ill will puts the sting in “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Clancy’s posture relaxed, and when he touched me again, flicking my braid back over my shoulder, there was no ill will behind it.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken