nearness
Example Sentences
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It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Although Musk's leadership at Tesla and his other companies has made him the world's richest person, he has regularly overstated the nearness of fully autonomous driving over the years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The feeling of a nearness of death in those early pandemic months made me think more deeply about what was truly important to me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Whenever its voice becomes audible its earnest denunciations of the Prince are accompanied by regret at his nearness to the throne.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
All the way through I had expected my parents to stop her, invoking, if nothing else, the nearness of the neighbors.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
