friction
Example Sentences
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It’s causing friction in the group chat before we’ve even started the trip.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
This is not the world’s biggest problem, but it has created a lot more friction when I’ve tried to use my top sports apps to, well, check sports scores.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite the friction in US-Canada relations, Greer has said that he envisions preserving parts of the USMCA.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
This unity has replaced years of internal friction, when coaches, directors and executives often operated with conflicting priorities.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Her arms are wrapped around her head and her wool blanket is twisted around her midsection and her pillow is jammed into the crack between mattress and wall—even in sleep, a tableau of friction.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing friction
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