be friendly

Example Sentences

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Their next matches will be friendly games in March as they step up preparations for the finals in North America.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

“It’s intended to be friendly, of course, and navigate through a world built for humans and eliminate dangerous repetitive and boring tasks,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

"I felt disgusted having to be friendly and then having to have this friendship with him," the activist, who does not want to be named, said.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

But they’ll be friendly before long and living together by the end of the second episode, amplifying the situation in the situation comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Elsa has always made an effort to be friendly to everyone, especially to the shy girls.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau