as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the family was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the welcoming committee
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Recent Examples of friendliness
Labrador retrievers, known for their friendly and outgoing nature, bond strongly with family and can show friendliness to strange dogs and humans, according to the American Kennel Club—making the breed a perfect choice for customer-facing roles.
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The impulse to assume friendliness or happiness in an animal’s expression is understandable.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The staff friendliness, course conditioning, layout and ambience make this a must stop for any golf vacationers.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The cartoon friendliness of this one is hard to beat, and looks especially cute with round, bright ornaments.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The impulse to assume friendliness or happiness in an animal’s expression is understandable.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The staff friendliness, course conditioning, layout and ambience make this a must stop for any golf vacationers.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The cartoon friendliness of this one is hard to beat, and looks especially cute with round, bright ornaments.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
Noun
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Lawnmower parents may insert themselves into their child’s friendships and relationships with others and intrude on social issues without allowing the child to resolve problems independently.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Why Sabrina Brier is always 'examining my friendships' Brier's audiobook is like a rom-com for a friend group.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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Whether through community service, acts of kindness, or conversations that challenge and inspire, the day is about pushing his vision forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The nine characteristics are empathy, perseverance, gratitude, generosity, kindness, justice, honesty, humility and leadership.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Giving voice to his own stubbornness only further depleted the little reservoir of goodwill for Biden inside the party.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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