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Unfriend is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Unfriend in a sentence

Unfriend meaning

One who is not a friend; an enemy.

Using Unfriend

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who is not a friend; an enemy.
  • In the example corpus, unfriend often appears in combinations such as: to unfriend.

Context around Unfriend

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Unfriend

  • In this selection, "unfriend" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, comments, option, coal and someone stand out and add context to how "unfriend" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acceptable to unfriend someone on and find the unfriend option there. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unfriend" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unfriend

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Browse through your friends’ list until you find a friend that you want to unfriend. (15 words)

And, when you are able to see that pop-up message, find the Unfriend option there. (16 words)

The most recent edition of her book provides advice on such topics as when it is acceptable to ‘unfriend’ someone on Facebook and who is entitled to which armrest when flying. (31 words)

Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. (35 words)

If the other person seems determined to keep swinging, or is even inciting others to take up their pitchforks, you can simply “hide” their comments, unfriend them or, if things get threatening, block them. (34 words)

About £15bn has been divested by insurers in the past two years, according to a recent report from Unfriend Coal Network, a global coalition of NGOs and campaigners including 350.org and Greenpeace. (33 words)

Example sentences (6)

And, when you are able to see that pop-up message, find the Unfriend option there.

Browse through your friends’ list until you find a friend that you want to unfriend.

If the other person seems determined to keep swinging, or is even inciting others to take up their pitchforks, you can simply “hide” their comments, unfriend them or, if things get threatening, block them.

Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online.

About £15bn has been divested by insurers in the past two years, according to a recent report from Unfriend Coal Network, a global coalition of NGOs and campaigners including 350.org and Greenpeace.

The most recent edition of her book provides advice on such topics as when it is acceptable to ‘unfriend’ someone on Facebook and who is entitled to which armrest when flying.

Common combinations with unfriend

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to unfriend

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unfriend" in a sentence?
An example: "And, when you are able to see that pop-up message, find the Unfriend option there." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "unfriend" from authentic English texts.
What does "unfriend" mean?
Unfriend means: One who is not a friend; an enemy.
How many example sentences with "unfriend" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "unfriend", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.