How to Use unfollow in a Sentence

unfollow

verb
  • My mum and dad would never unfollow their son.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The drop suggests many users actively chose to unfollow the account.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • While at it, unfollow any accounts that don’t inspire you or add something positive to your life.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
  • For a total reset, unfollow accounts manually or start fresh with a new account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • There are many completely valid reasons to unfollow, unfriend or block someone across social media platforms.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Does this mean Taylor is wrong and Daniel didn’t follow her on Instagram only to unfollow her?
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
  • There are many completely valid reasons to unfollow, unfriend, or block someone across social media platforms.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Both would go on to unfollow each other on Instagram, the universal sign that something had rifted between the two.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Turn off social media or unfollow those who upset you (or follow body-positive accounts to shift your perspective).
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • Baldwin and Bieber unfollow each other on social media and are not photographed together—even in a group setting—for quite some time.
    — Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Everything tool automated the entire process, allowing users to unfollow their friends and pages.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Mute or unfollow accounts that trigger difficult emotions, like those of happy couples or mutual friends.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Grande’s fans were quick to defend the singer’s decision to unfollow Charles after learning about his problematic past.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 12 May 2021
  • The biggest point of contention is whether Kendall asked Liv and Kaylor to unfollow Nicole on social media.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • For example, skip television commercials or unfollow food brands on social media.
    — Esther Crain, Health, 19 June 2023
  • Thanks to everyone else for all the love and respect and for continuing to unfollow accounts and publications who share photos of children.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Instagram accounts players and teams follow and unfollow is then fed, via Aras’s program, into the X feed.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • To clean your Facebook News Feed, just unfollow everyone manually, page by page.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The administrator’s instinct was to unfollow the player.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • If someone tries to unfollow you while your account is deactivated, the action will not be possible because your account is essentially frozen.
    — The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Several other commenters expressed their intent to unfollow the company.
    — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Reactions to her Instagram post were mixed, with some commenters vowing to unfollow her and others commending her for taking a stronger stance in the matter than the president has.
    — NBC News, 3 June 2020
  • Hailey follows then unfollows a Selena fan account on Instagram.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 3 Mar. 2023
  • However, some users have reported to the site that attempts to unfollow these accounts have proven ineffective, with blocking emerging as the only successful method of removal.
    — Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Since the cheating drama became public, Michael encouraged his fans, as well as Griffin, to unfollow Jaden and Nessa.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Justin Bieber unfollows Hailey Bieber on Instagram, then promptly refollows her that same morning.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In the spring of 2021, the friend posted about Callaghan on Instagram accusing him of assault and urging people to unfollow him.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2023
  • After Rodriguez and Craig appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram, rumors swirled about the state of their relationship.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • When Whitney does not turn up, the rest of the group decides to officially unfollow her on social media and criticizes her for not supporting Mayci during her launch.
    — Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024

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