too close for comfort

idiom

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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There are multiple moments throughout the play that seemed a little too close for comfort to Caillat. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 The Kid Laroi and Tate McRae had a close encounter with a whale — a little too close for comfort, actually — over the summer. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024 When the confident Angel Vergara (Méndez) opens a studio too close for comfort, the kid gloves come off since this new guy on the block refuses to acquiesce to her. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 Still, the whole thing is just a bit too close for comfort. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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