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.
Examples of personal space in a Sentence
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People staked out their own places at the Kotel—the holiest spot in Judaism—and prayed with unusual personal space.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
For some, the rationale comes down to personal space.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Upon the sun's debut in Cancer, your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings, you're called to nurture your personal space and focus on cultivating a sense of emotional security.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
That can be from a personal space, synergy in the room.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Igor tries hard to restrain her while also respecting her personal space.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 May 2024
While the French are not well known for their respect for others’ personal space, sidewalk blocking is a particular specialty of the Cannois.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
But on a continent as packed with people as Europe is, that kind of perfect solitude and personal space is hard to come by.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
In London’s financial district, not even a global pandemic, lockdowns, and new levels of respect for colleagues’ personal space (remember the elbow bump?) were enough to kill Wolf of Wall Street-era antics.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
For some, the rationale comes down to personal space.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
Upon the sun's debut in Cancer, your fourth house of home, family and innermost feelings, you're called to nurture your personal space and focus on cultivating a sense of emotional security.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
That can be from a personal space, synergy in the room.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Igor tries hard to restrain her while also respecting her personal space.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 May 2024
While the French are not well known for their respect for others’ personal space, sidewalk blocking is a particular specialty of the Cannois.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
But on a continent as packed with people as Europe is, that kind of perfect solitude and personal space is hard to come by.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
In London’s financial district, not even a global pandemic, lockdowns, and new levels of respect for colleagues’ personal space (remember the elbow bump?) were enough to kill Wolf of Wall Street-era antics.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Personal space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20space. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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