A very small distance or space.
1 But the prospect did not turn him a hairsbreadth from his course.
2 Then I glided to him, literally floating a hairsbreadth off the floor.
3 Grinning madly, she skidded to a stop a hairsbreadth away from Irial.
4 Lucius jumped back, the nymph's fist missing his jaw by a hairsbreadth .
5 He escaped by a hairsbreadth another clublike blow from those enormous fists.
6 Only a hairsbreadth still separated him from the beasts among whom he dwelt.
7 Jack nodded, head tilted, holding the lit cigarette a hairsbreadth from his lips.
8 It flew wide of the mark by a mere hairsbreadth .
9 Her hand hovered a hairsbreadth above the ridge creasing the fall of his breeches.
10 If his thoughts strayed a hairsbreadth , it was all over.
11 They stood there, glaring at each, a hairsbreadth apart, the tension between them palpable.
12 He leaned forward, listening, cheek a hairsbreadth from mine.
13 We've missed our shot by a hairsbreadth and that's the same as missing by miles.
14 The citizens are within a hairsbreadth of erupting into violence at locations all over this planet.
15 It pursued Toot, claws snatching-butmy miniature captain of the guard was always a hairsbreadth ahead.
16 I pressed my wrist against his burned mouth and felt his lips tighten just a hairsbreadth .
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