intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈin-tə-mə-sē 
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate : familiarity
2
: something of a personal or private nature
Examples of intimacy in a Sentence
the intimacy of old friends
the intimacy of their relationship
He felt he achieved a certain intimacy with her.
The band liked the intimacy of the nightclub.
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026
Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Just look up the tales about the shape of the bar in Cheers or the pillar in Monica’s apartment on Friends or the depiction of gay intimacy on Will & Grace.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
These habits cause cognitive overload and exhaustion, crowding out the mental and emotional space needed for intimacy.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 20 June 2026
Chiarella takes time between bouts of danger to show affection and intimacy that, in defiance of teen-slasher formula, isn’t immediately penalized with sadism.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Just look up the tales about the shape of the bar in Cheers or the pillar in Monica’s apartment on Friends or the depiction of gay intimacy on Will & Grace.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
These habits cause cognitive overload and exhaustion, crowding out the mental and emotional space needed for intimacy.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intimacy
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimacy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈint-ə-mə-sē
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate
2
: something of a personal or private nature
shared little intimacies in their letters
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