noun
a situation in which a person is romantically interested in someone who only sees them as a friend
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She feared that expressing her romantic feelings would lead to being placed in the friendzone.
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I don't want to end up in the friendzone with him, so I'm being cautious.
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I tried making a move on her, but she just friendzoned me.
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Being stuck in the friendzone feels like being trapped in a maze with no way out.