as in bordering (on)
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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They are most easily identified by their large, gray papery nest resembling a balloon.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
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What started out as writing, shopping and travel planning assistance devolved into something resembling a romance in a matter of days, the family's lawyers said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The tweet quickly ricocheted around CBS News, where staff noted Weiss’ seeming willingness to express her political point of view about the mayor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The non sequiturs, or seeming non sequiturs (like Carol moonlighting as a baseball umpire despite having little knowledge of baseball) abound.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Touching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touching%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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