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 were times when Norris and Verstappen clashed, when competition perhaps got a little too close for comfort. —

Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 The presidential election is too close for comfort for either side, and a loss would be too devastating to be accompanied by canapes. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 For the third straight game, the Clippers were in a contest too close for comfort that challenged their composure. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 There are multiple moments throughout the play that seemed a little too close for comfort to Caillat. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for too close for comfort

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