harbor ill will toward (someone or something)

harbor ill will toward (someone or something)

To continue to feel angry or hostile toward someone or something. I know you're supposed to forgive and forget, but I still harbor ill will toward Vince—I can't help it. She apologized, so I don't harbor any ill will toward her these days. Wait, your mom harbors ill will toward me for something that happened when we were kids? But drawing on the walls wasn't even my idea!

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