closeness
Example Sentences
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The image of a family united in grief and determination for justice following her death matched the closeness they had in her life.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Connections can seem superficial in large groups, but it really depends on how you define closeness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
It’s an indescribable closeness, more potent than any dividend.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
The Japanese Robatakan restaurant posted a photograph on its Instagram page of the damage caused and expressed its "closeness to all those involved".
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Francis was standing beside me, but I was scarcely aware of it till he spoke, and I was startled by the closeness of his voice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing closeness
"The Tempest," Vocabulary from Acts 1 and 2
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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