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
It's designed to fit comfortably in your hand and glide perfectly with your favorite body oils, cutting down surface friction while easing muscle tension.
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Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
However, their differing standards of cleanliness often caused friction.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Granted, friction is necessary to positively impact the world.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friction
Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
However, their differing standards of cleanliness often caused friction.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Granted, friction is necessary to positively impact the world.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friction
Noun
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Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Putin told Gerasimov on Saturday that Russia welcomed efforts from the U.S., China and BRICS countries to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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At the auction last week, the Coper pot was the subject of a 10-minute bidding war between individuals in London, Denmark and New York, per Artnet’s Jo Lawson-Tancred.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea is that these nodes can be quickly deployed where required by AUVs like Anduril's Dive-XL and then carry out surveillance and reconnaissance for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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The group responded with the escalation of drone and missile warfare against the U.S. and Israel.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Germans were supposed to align their thinking with the regime and squash any inclination toward dissent.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Supreme Court over the weekend barred Trump for now from using the law to carry out its deportation flights, moving with unusual speed and issuing an order without waiting for Justice Samuel Alito’s dissent.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Friction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friction. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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