"exacerbating friction" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is making a tense or difficult situation worse. For example, "The government's failure to intervene in the conflict was exacerbating friction between the two sides."
But canceling it now would exacerbate friction between rich and poor countries within UNESCO, especially between Africa and Europe.
Ocular dryness may exacerbate friction between the eyelids and ocular surface.
In Adhamiya, nervousness about the transfer has exacerbated frictions.
So, increasing the viscosity with the nanoparticles is exacerbating the friction that causes a decrease in heat transfer.
Gucci's deal with Mr. McQueen exacerbates the friction between the Italian luxury conglomerate and its rival, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which owns Givenchy, for whom Mr. McQueen also designs.
The candidates disagree about whether the mayor should have taken action on the same-sex marriage issue, and both say the election has exacerbated simmering friction between long-term residents and the politically active students of the State University of New York campus that dominates the village.
Big regional disparities, fuelled by the growth of London, exacerbate the frictions this creates.
"What has also subsequently emerged is that removing Saddam and empowering the [Shia] majority, without ensuring adequate safeguards for the Sunni Arab minority, exacerbated sectarian frictions within the country.
It may also exacerbate longstanding frictions between Sunni and Shi'a across the Fertile Crescent.
This hypothesis is based on the expectation that the wear observed in OA may be exacerbated by higher friction coefficients.
