Example Sentences

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All of this reinforced something for me: friendliness alone is not a sufficient reason to trust someone with your finances.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Though their characters blow hot and cold, her scenes with Johnson in which their latent friendliness comes through are a pleasure to watch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

This upper rung of tech media is moving toward flattering, access-driven coverage, where the powerful reward friendliness more than broader audiences reward independence.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Mama took Andeg’s friendliness as a sign that he really had eaten up the berries.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich