close feeling
Example Sentences
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The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“We haven’t had that close feeling with the community for more than two years now. It feels like we’ve all become more distant and polarized.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2022
Their unusually close feeling of community was formed in the splendid isolation of Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2011
Maybe this close feeling was a gift for growing older.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
And all the coldness melted out of Phebe's manner as she hugged her little mistress close, feeling the comfort of sympathy even through the blunt sincerity of Rose's words.
From Rose in Bloom by Alcott, Louisa May
