affections
Example Sentences
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The low-budget film stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette as a man who makes a sinister bargain to win the affections of the woman he admires -- and must bear the consequences.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Madrid’s affections are mainly split between Real and Atlético.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Raymond’s drifting affections aren’t easy to grapple with, but the pain comes with life, and Cécile hasn’t lived enough of it to understand that.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
Photos of Pochettino sharing a coffee with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, that went viral on social media last week, served only to amplify affections among supporters who pine for his return.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
She had loved and forgotten him by turns, an insatiable carnivore who lived on the affections of her dogs, her children and her lovers.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
