personal space
noun
: the distance from another person at which one feels comfortable when talking to or being next to that other person
You are invading my personal space.
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If tracking tools become standard in schools, where should the line be drawn between safety and personal space?
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the many microphones, cameras and phones recording him — and a huddle of people encroaching on his personal space — Edwards could not stop smiling.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Your entryway is the gateway between the outside world and your personal space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Despite the many microphones, cameras and phones recording him — and a huddle of people encroaching on his personal space — Edwards could not stop smiling.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Your entryway is the gateway between the outside world and your personal space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams was celebrating an offensive foul called against Doncic by gleefully screaming in Doncic's personal space.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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