intimacy

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But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's awful and you feel naked and open to attack because you worry about being rejected and maybe sometimes that will happen but when it doesn't that's where intimacy and close relationships start to grow."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But the piece is a more traditional coming-of-age drama, and it flourishes in the intimacy of the smaller venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Was it helpful to have an intimacy coordinator?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

We take it slow, and out of all the ways I’ve lived today, maintaining eye contact with Rufus is really hard; it’s easily become the most intense intimacy ever I’ve ever experienced.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera