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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After a too close for comfort victory over the three-win Patriots, the Bills came back with a big statement victory over the Jets.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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 27 Feb. 2025.
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