affectionate
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That is, until an affectionate aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, intervene on Mary’s behalf, inviting her to London and a fresh start.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
She appears in the files in FedEx parcel invoices and flight records and would often write affectionate emails to Epstein, telling him in 2016: "I always think of you. All my love always".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
“He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it in a nice and benevolent and affectionate way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He spoke with a kind of affectionate anger that this should be so.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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