supposed friend

Frequency: 4.81.5 per million words

used to express doubt that someone is a real friend

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Examples (20)

  • He turned out to be only a supposed friend when I needed help most.
  • I can't believe my supposed friend would betray me like that.
  • Are you really my supposed friend if you spread rumors about me?
  • He acted like a supposed friend, but he was only looking out for himself.
  • She cut off her supposed friends after the betrayal.
  • She thought she had a loyal ally, but it turned out to be a supposed friend.
  • I used to trust that supposed friend, but now I know better.
  • Don't trust him too much; he's just a supposed friend who might stab you in the back.
  • Please stop acting like a supposed friend and be honest with me.
  • The investigation revealed that the victim's supposed friend was the prime suspect.
  • They called themselves my supposed friends, yet none showed up.
  • It's a hard lesson to learn when a supposed friend turns out to be an enemy.
  • In court, the witness—a supposed friend—refused to testify.
  • She confided in her supposed friend, only to have her secrets spread around.
  • Only a supposed friend would smile to your face and undercut you in meetings.
  • He was known for his generosity, but behind closed doors, he was a supposed friend with ulterior motives.
  • By the end of the year, his supposed friend had taken credit for his work.
  • The community was shocked to discover the supposed friend was actually the one instigating the conflict.
  • How many supposed friends have you lost since you set boundaries?
  • Never underestimate the pain caused by a supposed friend who deceives you.