affections
Example Sentences
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This is something far more daffy and useless: The brouhaha over unrequited affections between Seattle Mariners at the World Baseball Classic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
Not surprisingly, his affections weren’t returned, but the humbling experience taught him several career-defining lessons.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Younger daughter Amaranta’s affections are shifting from her high school girlfriend to Renata, who works with Mal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Then, as Joe tries and fails to whittle away at Brontë’s sense of self in a bid to regain her affections, he realizes that he has lost control.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025
It’s my brand of sloth, surely, that I could fail my wife so miserably but seem to provide all the necessary objects and affections.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
