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hold a grudge

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  1. hold a grudgeverb

    To stay angry (at someone or something) far longer than is reasonable.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold a grudge in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hold a grudge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hold a grudge in a Sentence

  1. Bob Dylan:

    In ceremonies of the horsemen, even the pawn must hold a grudge.

  2. Strobe Talbott:

    Putin is not a good strategist. He is stirring up a hornet's nest of Sunni Muslims who will hold a grudge against him, he already had an internal problem with Islamist extremism and he now has an external problem since ISIS was responsible for the Sinai plane bombing.

  3. Joe Biden:

    Some people think maybe I'm not Irish because I don't hold a grudge, but I want to get things done. I still think there's a possibility of getting Build Back Better done.

  4. Cornelius Dupree:

    You have to treat them like humans, not like animals so they hold a grudge.

  5. Stephen Martin:

    He was very proud, quick to hold a grudge, and his whole life was crashing down upon him.


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