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intimacy

[in-tuh-muh-see] / ˈɪn tə mə si /


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Intimacy plus oxytocin outperformed intimacy and placebo, suggesting that oxytocin amplifies the effect of physical affection on healing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Intimacy and love can be performed, but that doesn’t always mean they’re authentic.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Intimacy co-ordinators became fixtures on film sets to make actors feel safe in the wake of the Me Too movement, which exposed abuse in the industry.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Intimacy coordination is an expanding profession, and part of this process is intended to help create sustainability in this field so the numbers can grow, said a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

But there would also be times when I sensed the deepest truth about language and intimacy: Intimacy is not created by a particular language; it is created by intimates.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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