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Affection meaning
The act of affecting or acting upon. | The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception. | An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
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Example sentences (20)
The prime offender is Nyaruko herself whose full force affection and invasion of privacy causes him to reel back his affection for her.
It refers to the idealised or high-level unconditional love rather than lust, friendship, or affection (as in parental affection).
Abby needed only our care and affection but freely gave us unlimited, unconditional love.
A lovestruck artist channeling their affection for someone into a portrait slows down the art of seduction for a beat in film.
Although this courtroom sequence is later revealed as an illusion, it still reflects Mel's affection for the Time Lord.
Amy claims being candid on MAFS led to her becoming a victim of ‘love bombing’ - when a person uses extreme displays of affection or attention to manipulate someone’s feelings.
And both Australians were applauded as they hugged on Head’s departure from the crease, by a home crowd stepping outside the matrix of game, country, shirt, and offering up some pure sporting affection.
And the manager says he will not allow a “minority” to tarnish his own affection for the wider United fanbase.
And while it appears our Dollarita Daddy is straight, he’s taking the LGBTQ+ community’s affection in stride.
As a child, Edward could never get the affection he wanted and needed from his father; it didn't matter how many good grades he got or how well he did on a project, Edward was always accused of being a fraud.
As it was Jill’s turn to be the center of attention, we all eagerly wrote our messages of love, affection, and appreciation.
A statement from the Spanish giants expressed their “affection and love for a great legend” following Bale’s announcement.
A statement released by the federation later quoted her as saying that the kiss was “a natural gesture of affection and gratitude”.
As their faded Hollywood mansion descends into terror, the boundaries separating sibling affection and lethal intent blur, unveiling the horrifying extremes of jealousy and bitterness.
Being so "romantic" and protective of a spouse was seemingly not common in Saiyan culture, where they prioritized battle over affection.
But does she do this because of affection – like the teenagers who live in my house rent-free – or out of loyalty as a member of the pack who respects the leader (that’s me by the way).
But eventually, even the rosiest of rose-colored glasses have to come off and remind us that, as much as has helped cultivate community and a resurgence of affection for all 1000 of the titular Pocket Monsters, it is still a product.
But Moss-Bachrach plays Richie with such abrasive affection that it’s a potent fantasy.
But she has more affection for the work of Zalszupin.
Constant asks — for time, attention, affection, and money — can wear on a person’s patience, especially if they’re being called upon by multiple people in their lives.