inner spaces

plural of inner space
as in souls
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people

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Noun
  • Lots of seemingly brave souls have submitted once activists got their hooks in them.
    Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • During their careers, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Matt Damon, Ariana Grande and more A-listers have leveraged their fame and fortune for causes close to their hearts.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her extraordinary talent, generosity, and love for the Volunteer State (the nickname for Tennessee) touched hearts around the world and will continue to inspire generations to come.
    Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But to me, the guts and the root of the whole thing is the writing.
    Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Newcastle United Newcastle United 2 Liverpool 2 The kick-in-the-guts last-gasp equaliser apart, this was fun.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This is key for women in midlife because resistance training, or pushing against something, builds and preserves strong bones and muscles.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing Texas fail to live up to the preseason hype from a season ago may still linger in the minds of fans, but the Longhorns once again look strong on paper.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Inner spaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20spaces. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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