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Free sign upThe phrase "held a grudge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where someone continues to feel resentment or anger towards another person for a past offense.
Example: "After their argument, she held a grudge against him for months, unable to forgive him for what he said."
Alternatives: "bore resentment" or "harbored ill feelings."
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I held a grudge".
Many fans held a grudge.
"I never held a grudge, ever in my life".
She implied that Jackson held a grudge against Rice.
I've long held a grudge against graduates of the University of California, Berkeley.
He received a D- for the essay but never held a grudge against Miss Cronjager.
It is possible that someone who held a grudge against the couple complained to the sheriff.
We know that Moat held a grudge against the people he targeted in Gateshead yesterday.
But he held a grudge against the law school that had never given him a chance.
Loner Liam Lyburd, 19, held a grudge against Newcastle College after he was kicked off his course for bad behaviour.
They were comments that rankled many I.R.L. standard-bearers, like A. J. Foyt, who have held a grudge.
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