closeness
Example Sentences
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Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
The team have been together for almost a decade with skipper Mouat, 31, believing their closeness has played a key role in their success on the world stage.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
He was less troubled by the closeness of his cell walls with the naked light put out, less conscious that he was jailed.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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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