inner space

as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people

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Recent Examples of inner space But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The results will find favor with folk music fans, modern guitar rebels, and inner space explorers alike. Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 These cells were not existing placidly side by side; their inner spaces were linked, more like rooms in a house than detached dwellings. Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Sitting in meditation, lost in ecstatic dance, or fasting and praying for days, these explorers of inner space received profound insights into our nature and our relationship to the rest of reality. Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024 Said more simply, outer space is boring, slow, simple, weak, risky, and poor by comparison to our ever-accelerating inner space frontier. Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2024 Even the deep grief and despair over the death of a loved one brings a visceral connection to some mysterious inner space. Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The results will find favor with folk music fans, modern guitar rebels, and inner space explorers alike. Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner space
Noun
  • The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025
  • Butler is a victim of a sinister moral panic, one in which small and jealous spirits tore down the highest targets their stubby little souls could reach.
    Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • There will always be a special place in our hearts for Starkey, but this was impressive.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
  • Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.
    Katie Mannion, People.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Pitchers such as Sandy Alcántara, Edward Cabrera, Mitch Keller, Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly come to mind as the new targets for the Cubs.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
  • Thicker gel mattress toppers do cost more, and keep in mind that a thinner gel mattress topper will affect the overall feel of your sleeping experience.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025

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“Inner space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20space. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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