cause friction

So soon in their relationship did not seem a good time to push an issue which might cause friction, or worse, between them.

Doing without a sink in the bathroom longer than six months can cause friction.

By asking for more, however, the Mayor's budget plans could cause friction.

These appointments and others like them caused friction in the Miller administration from the start.

This caused friction between the veteran actor and the young director.

"Did this cause friction between the men of the platoon and the hospital personnel?"

Bringing a mature dog into a household will cause friction.

The incident causes friction between them, but the relationship soon returns to normal.

But the clash of values was causing friction in offices.

She says the standoff has caused friction among parents and even in marriages, like her own, over what to do next.

This had caused friction, though most of it had been kept away from me.

Limiting how much dealers can charge is bound to cause friction.

We wouldn't want to cause friction between our people.

He was going to leave it all to you, cut him out completely, but he knew that would only cause friction.

"You have situations where the wife is trying to do it all, and that's causing friction.

People familiar with the situation say the poor performance of the television stations caused friction between the partners.

At times this caused friction between us, but my affection for him never waned.

Brennan's dislike of psychology does, however, occasionally cause friction in their relationship.

This can cause friction between the ballplayer and Someone Else.

Truly soft shells run the risk of causing friction, which is bad for the neck.

It's bound to cause friction, and that's not fair with Terry's wedding coming up.

This constant battle for being in charge causes friction between the two brothers throughout the season.

First, the bending of the string causes friction, changing the timing.

Whether true or not, the rumours caused friction with the majority Sunni population.

These differing needs can cause friction or can complement one another.