Sentence examples for affection may be from inspiring English sources

All I want is affection.' " Affection may be what he wanted, but attention is what he got.

Politicians who can make themselves look foolish and still retain your affection may be an exception.

But all that affection may be getting in the way of thinking about the future of mobility.

"Their fondest affection may be utterly disregarded, and their devoted attachment cruelly ignored at any moment a brutal slave-holder may think fit".

There is a reason people want to live there, and tapping into that shared affection may be the key.

George Washington's highest hope for his fellow citizens was "that your union and brotherly affection may be perpetual; that the free Constitution, which is the work of your hands, may be sacredly maintained".

Even "the extravagance of her resolutions, the pertinacity of her affections, may be said to arise out of the gentleness of her nature".

There's a particular kind of single woman whose relationship with her dog has a level of intensity and affection that may be both the cause and the result of her singleness.

It's now becoming clear that though laughter is an essential social sign of affection and affiliation, it may be even more important than that.

Actually, that's one of the types of reassurance I ask my GP for - reassurance that I'm not annoying him.' 'Does he give it to you?' 'Most of the time.' Paul admits his affection for his GP may be linked to the man's willingness to refer him when he became concerned about a 'change in bowel habits'.

"The requirement of affection is built in from more romantic times, but women's need for romantic affection in the 21st century may be less necessary," he says.