too close for comfort

Idioms  

1. Also, too close to home. Dangerously nearby or accurate, as in That last shot was too close for comfort, or Their attacks on the speaker hit too close to home, and he left in a huff.

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Example Sentences

A dramatic scene unfolded Sunday at Hansen Dam Recreation Area, in the San Fernando Valley near Pacoima, as an ursine interloper came too close for comfort to weekend crowds at the park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Even if the plaintiffs lose 5–4—and it is an if—that margin will be far too close for comfort.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

We were all largely confined to our homes, and here was a work that was to explore the worst of humanity during a crisis that made the game feel too close for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

It had all been a bit too close for comfort.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

Ms. Wockley was always too close for comfort.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds