personal space
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It answered a lot of prayers. We all have our personal space and time together. It’s beautiful,” said Tracy Smith, 67, who lives with her daughter.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
But so is her disregard of her colleagues’ personal space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
"The Swedish mentality is like – you shouldn't disturb others. We value personal space a lot, and we have a hard time breaking the ice," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
“Carving out personal space promotes a sense of agency,” Tovar says, “and provides you refuge if you need to get away from the crowd.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
However, where personal space is at a premium, tensions are apt to spike much more quickly than in a place where one’s battle cry reaches maybe ten neighbors instead of a hundred.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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