closeness
Example Sentences
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"He was traumatised," he added, noting "the lack of emotional closeness in the family".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Here’s hoping that closeness lasts at least through the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The results suggest that constant closeness can become another source of pressure in highly confined environments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The closeness of the race only underscores one of El-Sayed’s challenges going ahead: reuniting a fractured party after a bitter primary campaign.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
We're not packed as tightly as we were upon our arrival, but it's ironic—now I wish for that closeness to insulate me from the icy air blowing in.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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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