bittersweet · longing · agonizing · inches · miles · grasp · slip · fingertips · horizon · gap · threshold · barrier · heartbreak · frustration · elusive · tantalize · reach · miss
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Related — almost (Short of completely); tantalizingly (Enticingly out of reach); near (Short distance away); distant · unreachable · bittersweet · longing · agonizing · inches · miles · grasp · slip · fingertips
achievement/attainmentso close yet so far ≠ mission accomplished Task finished, goal met; nailed it · made it · success · achieved · victory
emotional stateso close yet so far ≠ satisfied Having enough, wanting nothing; fulfilled · content · at peace · relieved · gratified
expectation alignmentso close yet so far ≠ pleasant surprise Unanticipated positive occurrence; against all odds · too good to be true
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/so_close_yet_so_far