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intimacy

[in-tuh-muh-see] / ˈɪn tə mə si /


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Their presence gives “The Terminal Crew of Dudes” an intimacy that feels less like a comedy special and more like friends jamming and trying to make each other laugh.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

A survey of the Young British Artist spotlights the intimacy and boldness that have characterized her vision, as well as the ripening wisdom of her latest work.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

They may subconsciously view intimacy as a threat to their autonomy and withdraw when relationships become too emotionally close.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Texts should be messy anyway, she adds, because the intimacy comes from informality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

I inquired, “Is it not surprising, sir, that despite its long continuance and your constant intimacy with it, you can smell it still?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

If you were familiar with the old museum, the enormous new one—which at times feels inhospitable to the intimacies art requires—may be more than disorienting.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2025

The lines that had once been carved in laws and norms are obsolete in the eyes of an algorithm designed to lure you into the performative intimacies of strangers’ lives.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2025

It takes some getting used to, but it puts you in an outward-facing mood, attuned to sounds and intimacies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2024

“Women’s friendships are created and maintained principally through conversation, where the focus is often on intimacies and the discussion of social and emotional issues,” researchers mused.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2024

He sat down again, facing the front as if he and his girl were alone, talking intimacies.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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