Example Sentences

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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

City officials say the project is complicated because of the nearness of the freeway and the Los Angeles River.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

Until a few decades ago, bacteria were a genuine household threat, and although most of us survived them, we were always aware of the nearness of death.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas