nearness

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"My teacher fostered a classroom atmosphere of intimacy, encouraging students to share their ideas openly. "

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

"to contribute articles to a journal"

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

"The closeness of the friends in their study group helped them succeed in their difficult math class. "

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."