hard feelings

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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

Hunter said he believed Suzuki would do well in the position and had no hard feelings about the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

Nico’s decision to join the Bruins signals that whatever hard feelings emerged from his brother’s situation have been smoothed over between the team and the Iamaleava family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

I managed a bright smile, to show there were no hard feelings.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath