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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Internet users can't cope with a cat who behaves just like his dog sister and wants to be around her all the time—leaving her with zero personal space in return. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 No one has any personal space, so how would the ghosts of the past have anywhere else to hide, either? Also making I-Jing’s integration into Taipei life a challenge is her left-handedness, amid a cultural bias that prefers the right hand as much as other arbitrary decorum. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025 Planes are tight quarters, and respecting others’ personal space goes a long way. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 14 May 2025 Respecting each other’s boundaries and personal space. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for personal space

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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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