intimate
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"There are times when you doubt your own emotions, like, 'Oh, am I the only one who wants to be this intimate? Are they not committed to this relationship?'"
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
"The event will feature significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures," Jiang said, adding that it would be a "more intimate gathering" than the disrupted event.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
That September, Netflix released a documentary, “Inside Bill’s Brain,” that offered a glowing, intimate look at his philanthropic second act.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
This was the turning point, they say, where Sapiens cast off its intimate symbiosis with nature and sprinted towards greed and alienation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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