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That means telling him that you wish him well and bear him no ill will.

From MarketWatch Feb. 25, 2026

The ill will is chalked up to the idea that everybody hates a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Salon Dec. 2, 2025

Feltwell said he holds no ill will toward the so-called Phillies Karen who ended up with the home run ball.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2025

Go on, girl, he whispered, as the student, facing her implacable ill will, sighed and wept.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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