need closure

Frequency: 7.211.1 per million words

To require a sense of resolution to move on from a difficult experience.

closureVERB + NOUN (feeling of conclusion)

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need

Examples (10)

  • After the abrupt end of their relationship, she felt she needed closure.
  • The families of the missing sailors still need closure after all these years.
  • He was laid off so suddenly that he needed closure from his former employer.
  • I think I just need closure on why our friendship ended.
  • Some people need closure to properly heal from a traumatic event.
  • Do you really need closure, or can you move on without knowing all the answers?
  • The main character of the novel desperately needs closure about her past.
  • Without a final conversation, many individuals find they need closure.
  • He admitted that he needed closure before he could start a new chapter in his life.
  • If the case isn't solved, the community will always need closure.