personal distance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personal distance
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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That mix of emotional candor and personal distance feels enticing in an overexposed TikTok era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025
Other factors, like reduced travel, increased personal distance, closed schools, canceled gatherings and mask-wearing, have effects that would outweigh the influence of the weather.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2020
Few wore masks or kept the recommended six feet of personal distance.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2020
You'll also be thankful for the personal distance if one of your co-workers becomes your supervisor, or the other way around.
From US News • Jul. 16, 2015
Research into our sense of personal space suggests that the normal radius for personal distance is between arm's length and about four feet away.
From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2013
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