affectionate

Example Sentences

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He describes Abril as a "lovely, generous, affectionate person who loved flowers and was always trying to solve other people's problems".

From BBC

And taking a seat next to Aunt Kitty, he gave my arm an affectionate punch.

From Literature

Once it was just her and Harry left, she revealed her identity as a faithful, shooting Harry an affectionate, trusting, reassuring look.

From BBC

"She's taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being."

From BBC

“She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”

From Salon