intimacy
Example Sentences
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His extensive reporting for “Checkmate,” including the cooperation of its principals, gives the book a page-turning intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That level of intimacy and emotional support is often what sets women’s friendships apart, writes Clare Ansberry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
"If broadcasters are going to make programmes centred on intimacy, they have to equally centre safeguarding and care," she said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That strange reluctance of his to talk about Rebecca, his stiff, funny, pompous way of making conversation whenever we had approached anything like intimacy.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing intimacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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