too close for comfort
phrase
variants
or less commonly too near for comfort
: close enough to make a person feel nervous, worried, or upset
That bus came a little too close for comfort!
When we went out for drinks together, I realized we were getting too close for comfort.
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“Too close for comfort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20close%20for%20comfort. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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