intimacy
Example Sentences
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Her words accrue and gain power through their spareness and clarity, and a level of character development that forges an easy intimacy with the reader.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“There’s an intimacy to it,” she says of her work in rural areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
That level of intimacy and emotional support, a feature of many close friendships, is often what sets women’s friendships apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Hearing “The Heather on the Hill,” “Almost Like Being in Love” and “From This Day On” in the majestic intimacy of Pasadena Playhouse is a memory that will last at least a lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The overriding honesty and intimacy of the correspondence with Rush permitted this projection to express itself without restraint.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing intimacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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