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.

Examples of too close for comfort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No category fell below the academy’s 40-entry minimum to sustain five nominees in the category, though with just 43 entries this year, best opera recording is a little too close for comfort. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Things get a little too close for comfort though when Jake disappears and is feared to have become the newest prey of the Whisper Man. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Wisconsin races are notoriously close, but Tuesday’s Democratic primary for governor was too close for comfort. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026

According to flight tracking data from Flightradar24, the planes were only 1,800 feet away from one another and separated by 600 feet of altitude, much too close for comfort. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for too close for comfort

• discomfort