as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
there was friction between the two sides of the family
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Recent Examples of friction
The app – whose fate is closely tied to tech and national security frictions between the US and China – went dark for roughly 12 hours over the weekend before restoring service following Trump’s statement.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Pederson’s refusal to take over offensive play-calling duties became a source of friction internally as the 2023 and 2024 seasons slipped away.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The friction from the bunion may lead to inflammation called bursitis near the MTP joint, which can lead to additional pain at the base of the big toe, especially when walking.2
Bunions become more common with age, and up to a third of people over 65 have them.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Pederson’s refusal to take over offensive play-calling duties became a source of friction internally as the 2023 and 2024 seasons slipped away.
—Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The friction from the bunion may lead to inflammation called bursitis near the MTP joint, which can lead to additional pain at the base of the big toe, especially when walking.2
Bunions become more common with age, and up to a third of people over 65 have them.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for friction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friction
Noun
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The law aims to prevent China from collecting substantial amounts of data from the platform's 170 million U.S. users and covertly manipulate the content on TikTok to harm the U.S. by sowing discord and division, federal officials have said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gallup’s research shows that U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia and a rising federal budget deficit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Below, a breakdown of the different types of curly hair: What to Consider When Shopping for the Best Curly Hair Products The Different Types of Curly Hair Products Those of us with curly hair deeply understand the strife and struggle that comes along with trying to manage our curly hair.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most likely, the Oscars will serve as a show of resilience for a town that has endured, in the past few years, a pandemic shutdown, labor strife, and the uncertainty of the streaming age.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Most aggravating is the way the film neatly resolves all of its conflicts for the end.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2024
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The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2024
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The Mets signed the right fielder last month after a high-stakes bidding war that also included the Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Al Rasheed coastal road was damaged during the war and remains difficult to pass in some places.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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To me, this demonstrates the schism between the classic Republican—which is the Brooks Brothers, free-trade, globalist, Reaganite Republican—and the new Republican, which is populist.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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And how did the family schism widen to the point that Amy is now accusing Clayton and Kathryn of once plotting their father’s murder, in one of multiple lawsuits Amy has been involved in following Carmen’s death?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is space for dissent, opposition and free speech.—
Katie Scofield,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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There is dissent among European basketball figures about what the NBA’s entry into the sport would mean.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Friction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friction. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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