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intimate

[in-tuh-mit] / ˈɪn tə mɪt /






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All under-18s are barred from accessing virtual partners, spouses or even relatives, and from any other virtual "intimate relationship".

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In the four years since ChatGPT’s breakthrough, generative-text bots have become an unavoidable, discomfiting presence in our most intimate relations—friendships, family ties, romantic prospects.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Mr. Worthen has the gift of projecting sympathy with a light touch, and his intimate study of Brahms feels complete and satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

This is an intimate, vulnerable portrayal of behind-the-scenes Hollywood — why was that important for you to examine?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Though on a psychological level his manner was almost painfully intimate, superficially it was businesslike and cold.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

“What we saw from Cafeteria was how important comfort was, so we’ve continued to focus on casuals and sweats, as well as sleepwear and intimates with that in mind,” Phillips said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

These are intentionally not the Kennedy family’s stories or takes from their intimates, but the people who had enough of a professional closeness to be at hand when the assassination happened.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2023

“I look happy, but only in old photos,” Benito intimates in Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

“There is something in a landscape like that which humbles you and intimates to you that there’s something very big out there, and this thing has an awful lot of power,” says Lindahl.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 13, 2023

In some sense that went deeper than friendship, they were intimates; somewhere or other, although the actual words might never be spoken, there was a place where they could meet and talk.

From "1984" by George Orwell

It is easy to see why Newcastle do not want to lose their talisman after he intimated he wished to join Arsenal.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Asked by BBC Sport if he felt Stokes could resign the captaincy and retire from playing, Key said: "He has not intimated that to me."

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

He looks like a walking ad for the designer Todd Snyder, and it’s also intimated that he’s bisexual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

The local police union meanwhile intimated that Smith’s Dec. 8 resignation was timed to duck further questioning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

When the cheering had died down, Napoleon, who had remained on his feet, intimated that he too had a few words to say.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

The message is disturbing, intimating that the two men were very close, had a lot in common and shared “a wonderful secret” about how “enigmas never age.”

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025

However, Ten Hag refused to accept the negative view of the result, while intimating nobody should expect him to produce magical outcomes.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2024

Gay referred to the Jets’ run game, intimating New York isn’t looking to throw the ball much while its current quarterback struggles mightily.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

Asked by other players what she was doing, she shouted, “Look at me, look at me,” intimating she couldn’t do much about it.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

He was intimating that physics at Berkeley might have to continue without Robert Oppenheimer.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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