friendliness

Example Sentences

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Disregarding spelling and grammar in a written conversation can be a power move or a sign of friendliness, or perhaps both at the same time, said Deborah Tannen, a linguistics professor at Georgetown University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

She added that friendliness and trustworthiness were linked, so there could be a method behind the mask.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

She selects for strong coloration, friendliness, and slower growth, “because people love them small,” she explained.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Gunn courted conservative controversy earlier this week, when he pointed out the comic book hero’s inherent friendliness toward immigrants, being from somewhere far away himself.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025

Not ever!—If she had even one quality an understanding mother is supposed to have, gentleness or friendliness or patience or something, I’d keep trying to get closer to her.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank