How to use affection in a sentence

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• His father's affection never went further than a handshake or a clap on the shoulder.From the entry clap
• To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head.From the entry pat
• He was the object of my affection; I longed for him to notice me.From the entry long for
• Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years.From the entry object
• A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.From the entry command
• Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.From the entry command
• You must not trifle with her affections.From the entry trifle
• He's just playing with her affections.From the entry play
• My love language is a combination of gift giving, physical affection, and '80s television theme songs.2024 August 12, May Darmon, “The Sci-Fi Rollerblades” (1:36 from the start), in Solar Opposites, season 5, episode 6, spoken by Terry…. From the entry quizlet
• Is the cry a sign of overwhelming affection or a cry of victory from the kill?2022 April 3, Bud Herron, “Cat’s bats about monkey”, in The Republic, Columbus, Ind., page B4. From the entry monkeycide
• People with Borderline are especially affected by the unconditional affection parenting a pet can provide.2014 December 16, Amber Zufelt, Chasing Butterflies: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Borderline Personality Disorder, Lulu.com, →ISBN…. From the entry borderline
• Kim Il-sung had held a genuine place on North Korean people's affections.2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian. From the entry live
• This man knows horselore and loves the horse with that personal affection which begets understanding.2010, William A. Owens, Three Friends: Roy Bedichek, J. Frank Dobie, Walter Prescott Webb, University of Texas Press, →ISBN, page 117. From the entry horselore
• Far from putting a distance between them, his absence was only fanning the flames of her affection.2007, Barbara Cartland, A Dream Come True, M-Y Books Distribution, published 2007, →ISBN. From the entry fan the flames
• SO's affection for cats is important, but not nearly as important as not being allergic!1992 November 23, Joseph E. Beason, “Re: gayfolk and cats”, in soc.motss (Usenet). From the entry GWM
• Jimmy lives his life in a quiet but constant glow of public affection and love.1991, Armand Deutsch, Me and Bogie: And Other Friends and Acquaintances from a Life in Hollywood and Beyond, New York, N.Y.: G.P. Putnam's…. From the entry superfandom
• LF 36, Pisces, would like to meet a special womin with Holistic inter arts affection.1986 April 19, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 13. From the entry womin
• Perhaps, in these circumstances, he would greet his granddaughter as a zayde should, with love and affection.1974, Fran Ross, Oreo, →ISBN, page 207. From the entry zayde
• Each night she looked at the bottle of Seconals with affection.1966, Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls, page 227. From the entry doll
• The udder of the hyena, tied on the left arm, enticed the affection of any desired woman.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 60. From the entry udder
• He had his mouth close to Lily's ear, hoping that this might be interpreted as affection.c. 1953, H. A. DeRosso, .44 (page 143). From the entry painted
• A strong affection naturally had existed between Helen and her mother from her childhood on.1952, John McKendree Springer, I Love the Trail, A Sketch of the Life of Helen Emily Springer, page 29. From the entry hog age
• There is nothing quite like the affection of a transplanted New Yorker for his native concrete jungle.1948 April 9, Richard Coe, “Hellinger Mixed Real Manhattan”, in Washington Post, page 24. From the entry concrete jungle
• But in spite of the affection she felt for her charming mother-in-law, Arnon had extended no confidences.1948, Lloyd C. Douglas, chapter 2, in The Big Fisherman, Toronto: Thomas Allen, page 30. From the entry guard one's tongue
• A male zebra who lives at Livingston park in Jackson longed for love and affection.1928 August 2, E. L., “Mississippi Brevities”, in The Lexington Advertiser, volume 91, number 12, Lexington, Miss., page 3, column 2. From the entry zebress
• A yellow greenish peasoup appearance is a frequent occurrence in the severer affections of the gallbladder.1924 February 13, Max Einhorn, “The Importance of the Direct Examination of Bile in the Diagnosis of Gallbladder Lesions”, in Gregory…. From the entry peasoup
• It was difficult indeed for Max to disengage himself from the effusive Spinola's affection without a wrench.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry wrench
• A good deal of assiduous attention had enabled Henry to win this place in her affections.1917, P. G. Wodehouse, “Bill the Bloodhound”, in The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories. From the entry assiduous
• There is nothing more derided than the raptures of a young affection.1906, Sir William Robertson Nicoll, The Key of the Blue Closet, page 201. From the entry derided
• Maybe it was a sweet display of affection.2011, Liz Talley, A Touch of Scarlet, page 55. From the entry Kardashian
• Thornburg's claim against the defendants for alienation of affection.2007, Philip Chase, 25 Doctrines of Law You Should Know, page 23. From the entry alienation of affection
• Valentine’s Day is a time for love and affection.2006, Cornelia Pechmann, Linda L. Price, editors, ACR in San Antonio 2005 (Advances in Consumer Research; XXXIII), Association for…. From the entry Valentine's Day
• There are signs of liver affections as weakness, yellow complexion, liver spots, and moth spot like a saddle over the nose.2005, J. D. Patil, Textbook of Applied Materia Medica, →ISBN, page 108. From the entry moth
• A lap cat provides nurturing and affection.2005, Cynthia K Chandler, Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling. From the entry lap cat
• It's a term of affection or something.2003, Damon Galgut, chapter 4, in The Good Doctor, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, published 9 January 2004, →ISBN…. From the entry mama
• Let them come in the form of affection, dedication and love; let them come in the shape of your photos.2000, José Francisco Martins, Censored courtship, page 114. From the entry tonify

Meaning of affection

1. noun The act of affecting or acting upon.
2. noun 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.
3. noun An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.

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Questions about affection in a sentence

How do you use affection in a sentence?

Affection is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I have a lot of affection for my little sister.”

What is a short sentence with affection?

“He's just playing with her affections.”

What does affection mean?

Affection means the act of affecting or acting upon.