friction
noun
surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling.
frictions
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pluralof friction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I think this health crisis has eased those frictions even further," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He added he was motivated to build a better model of care where "technology addressed some of the issues and frictions in the care sector".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
On the one hand, the high rates may be the result of temporary supply-chain frictions and energy insecurity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The book explores the performance of niceness, class, intergenerational frictions and how technology makes vengeance not just possible but almost exceedingly easy in the modern age.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Through a posting on a school librarians’ Web site she sought out family reunions, where she imagined she would encounter interesting frictions between prosperous siblings and relatives still mired at the bottom.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
