friction
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This was a frequent source of friction while owned by Unilever.
From BBC
In Pakistan or Bangladesh, for example, creditworthiness and payment guarantees are real friction points for American exporters.
From Barron's
“The market is likely to remain skeptical about whether the BOJ can proceed with normalization without friction with the government,” she said.
Given past frictions between father and son, their collaboration on the film seemed bittersweet, Nick said on “Scripts & Scribes”: “He had never validated me about anything before, so that felt amazing.”
Mr Cossio acknowledges that there has been some friction since large numbers of migrants arrived from Venezuela to escape the economic and political crisis there.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
