Sentence examples for at affection from inspiring English sources

Worse, by encouraging children to look at affection shown to them by adults with suspicion will inevitably poison relationships between adults and young people for many years to come.

Stevenson's dedication ("To all the monster girls") hints at affection toward girls who might see themselves in Nimona: joyful and dangerous, maybe a little monstrous on bad days, ultimately the architects of their own destinies.

And while the plots often hinge on innocuous, sitcom-ish situations (Ray gets a dog, Ray tries to balance the checkbook himself), the stories spiral and dig beneath surface jokes to explore the emotional dynamics -- petty rivalries, festering resentments, awkward attempts at affection -- of adults living cheek to jowl.

This usually happens in emotionally neglectful situations in which a child's attempts at affection are repeatedly rebuffed.

He explained later that he had rejected my attempt at affection because he was keenly aware of the history of the Klan in the area.

Why? Christopher was good at male friendship and at provoking affection, a genius in the old art of fellowship and tapping the male psyche.

She thrills at his affection and trembles with misgivings at once, and, meanwhile, she defects from the house led by Elektra Abundance to join Blanca's ragtag crew.

My eyebrows shoot up at his affection for such a pious bore, but he chuckles knowingly.

Clinton poked fun at her affection for pantsuits and host David Letterman's commentary about her clothing.

He has just been dumped by his girlfriend, Tanya (Nicole Lewis), because she tired of his dismissive sneering at her affection for the show.

Burgess has already photographed the crowd with his phone; now, smiling under his bleached moptop, he looks overwhelmed at the affection his band still generate.