Which preposition to use with nearness
I observed him, critically, as he went along, and could discover nothing of uneasiness, in his demeanor, to indicate that he felt the nearness of any of the creatures.
Soon the night-wind began to flow and pour in torrents among the jagged peaks, mingling strange tones with those of the waterfalls sounding far below; and as I drifted toward sleep I began to experience an uncomfortable feeling of nearness to the furred Monos.
Motherhood had given her a nearness in the hour which no love of a lover could gain.
And we went up this slope at a strong pace, because that I was so eager that I find where we did be in nearness unto the mouth of the Upward Gorge.
She became conscious of his nearness as if a palpable aura of vileness emanated from his person.
The horse would be aware of their nearness without seeing them.
" This query of Lord Bacon, whether an agreement between two distant persons to think of each other at a particular time may not produce an actual nearness between their spirits, is suggestive.
Take your husband's nearness for granted.