closeness
Example Sentences
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That marked a reversal after years of growing closeness, in large part stemming from their mutual interest in countering China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"He was traumatised," he added, noting "the lack of emotional closeness in the family".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
The results suggest that constant closeness can become another source of pressure in highly confined environments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
It describes someone who wants closeness, but worries that people in their life will eventually reject or abandon them.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The closeness of Christmas to Nancy Clutter’s birthday, which was right after New Year’s, had always created problems for her boy friend, Bobby Rupp.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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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