unfriend

Example Sentences

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The ease with which a social media user can unfriend those with whom they disagree pushes people into homogeneous communities, often referred to as echo chambers.

From Salon

In other crises in the Middle East, such as the civil war in Syria, residents have tried to delete their social media profiles or unfriend acquaintances to avoid incriminating connections, “but this interrupts the exact kind of network tie and communication that social media can facilitate, which they need.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jaime doesn’t seem to be growing up as fast as the rest of the group, and cool girl Celia wants them to unfriend her — in real life.

From Washington Post

In the post, she denounced the tactics of Black Lives Matter and asked people supporting the movement to unfriend her.

From Washington Times

Some had gone so far as to unfriend people who seemed particularly clueless.

From Washington Post