closeness
Example Sentences
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Closeness erodes formal language, imbues utterances with private meaning.
From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022
Closeness is impossible between an artist and a critic.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 16, 2019
Closeness with his narrator is also a liability.
From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2019
Closeness between the press and police arguably led to errors such as the false insinuation that Chris Jefferies was linked to the murder of Joanna Yeates.
From The Guardian • Nov. 28, 2012
Closeness of the Event.—Next to nearness in time comes nearness in place as a means of maintaining interest.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)
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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