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 The group’s meditative soundscapes, a series of exploratory journeys into inner space, showcase Ms. Aftab’s plaintive vocals in Urdu. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Mar. 2023 The Quantum Realm turns out to be nothing more than inner space, the very small counterpart of a galaxy far, far away. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023 Through snowy stargazing, flirting with guys on dating apps, taking ketamine (or not), and watching YouTube lecture videos, outer and inner space collapse – to draw a warped cartography of desire and distance. Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Dec. 2022 Gravity rules outer space, shaping galaxies and indeed the whole universe, whereas quantum mechanics rules inner space, the arena of atoms and elementary particles. Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2022 Here's his vision to protect inner space from orbital debris. Katie Hunt, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 Another dimension emerges from the accounts of people who have survived extreme situations, whether at sea or in the mountains or even under imprisonment and torture—namely, an astonishing ability to use the imagination and an inner space. Luc-Christophe Guillerm, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2021 The task force also fostered a parallel movement for the Navy to release once-secret information that illuminated inner space — the ocean's sunless depths. Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021 To those of us living with stress and frustration during COVID-19 restrictions, these artists demonstrate how to develop an inner space of freedom – and how to live imaginatively and purposefully in a strange new world. Janie Paul, The Conversation, 9 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner space
Noun
  • By the season’s end, his yard transforms into a showcase capturing the spirit and soul of the Chiefs’.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Kinard Shirley was an independent soul, spending a day with his mother on his birthday and rising in the predawn hours to land a construction job.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • These photos reveal the heart of the game—a heart that still beats, though now behind closed doors.
    Monty Davis, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Eating more potassium-rich foods can help prevent high blood pressure and heart disease.29 12.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Inquiring minds want to know — including his wife, Kelly Ripa!
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The answer is multi-pronged yet English language is at the forefront of the owners’ minds.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Inner space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20space. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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