Affection in example sentence

He entreated me to consider seriously of it; assured me that it was the only way to preserve our mutual affection; that in this station we might love as friends, with the utmost passion, and with a love of relation untainted, free from our just reproaches, and free from other people's suspicions; that he should ever acknowledge his happiness owing to me; that he would be debtor to me as long as he lived, and would be paying that debt as long as he had breath.

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I was overwhelmed with love and affection for my wife, with deep, deep gratitude that we had what appeared to be a healthy child.

But what I felt towards the child at that moment was deep affection, but nothing like what I feel for him now, five years later.

First of all, please remember I'm completely politically correct, and I mean everything with great affection.

You have a relatively economically efficient solution, but one that actually meets with public approval and even a small degree of affection, rather than being seen as bastardy.

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