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

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

Many analysts have learned to take Musk's utterances with a grain of salt after earlier predictions about the nearness of fully autonomous driving didn't come to pass.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

That attitude might seem cheeky, but Reggio has become accustomed to the nearness of death.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Maybe the fear and the run and the nearness of Luke Messenger are killing her right now, even if that lightning missed her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti