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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The sudden panic over Florida's special elections has finally put President Trump on the same page as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.): The GOP's margin is too close for comfort.
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
But there remains inconsistency about how the Oilers should best manage opponents like Rantanen getting too close for comfort around the crease.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The result was too close for comfort through the first two quarters, a tie-game at halftime before the Knicks went on a furious second-half run to pull away with a 128-113 victory over the Mavericks at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The 15-minute airport theory guidance is cutting it way too close for comfort.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Marc Caputo, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
But there remains inconsistency about how the Oilers should best manage opponents like Rantanen getting too close for comfort around the crease.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The result was too close for comfort through the first two quarters, a tie-game at halftime before the Knicks went on a furious second-half run to pull away with a 128-113 victory over the Mavericks at home.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
The 15-minute airport theory guidance is cutting it way too close for comfort.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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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 3 Apr. 2025.
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