Sentence examples for Not affection from inspiring English sources

If we touch in passing, it is clumsiness, not affection.

Jack Donally was a colossal figure who commanded a lot of respect, if not affection.

Jack Donally had been a colossal figure who commanded a lot of respect, if not affection.

If they do, no edifice will more closely resemble its subject: cold, immovable, compelling admiration, not affection.

In opposition for 13 long years, he had to watch as the bold Mr Keating won himself renown (if not affection) as "the world's greatest treasurer".

In the 1980s and 1990s, having survived a brush with death soon after his resignation, Nixon worked his way back into public acceptance, if not affection.

Where Pershing was feared, Liggett enjoyed the respect-if not affection-of his men.

Not complete affection though.

Problematically for him, familiarity has not bred affection.

"Mostly on fire?" he asked, not without affection.

"But his denunciation of the controlling forces spoke of frustration not ambition, affection not scorn, contribution not calculation.