In a sentence
Six example sentences with affection, each labelled with its topic.
Austen shows affection growing through small courtesies rather than declarations, which is why the proposal lands so hard.
Literature
Toddlers show affection by bringing an adult whatever they are holding, long before they can name the impulse.
Psychology
Years of summers there bred an affection for the small harbor town that no guidebook could ever explain.
Travel
The film treats the two old friends' affection with restraint, a shared umbrella saying more than any speech could.
Movies
The affection between the coach and her senior guard showed in the hug at midcourt after the final home game.
Basketball
Letters between the two scientists reveal genuine affection beneath the formal titles, with news of gardens and grandchildren.
History
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- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
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