personal space
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But so is her disregard of her colleagues’ personal space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
For some, withdrawing into a small personal space and lowering expectations seems like a rational, even self-protective, response.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 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
These findings are inconsistent with previous studies which report that sympathetic activity, or the "fight or flight" response, is activated when a stranger invades our personal space.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024
They both sat stiffly, making sure not to get in my personal space at all, but I was too distracted to be distraught.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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