closeness

Example Sentences

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Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Actions will face their consequences, and Harper and Yasmin’s closeness may be but a distant memory.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

The Japanese Robatakan restaurant posted a photograph on its Instagram page of the damage caused and expressed its "closeness to all those involved".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

For an orphaned boy and his guardian aunt, that closeness must be earned.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

He cringes at the closeness of the bird’s large bill to his brother’s neck, wishing it would fly away.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley