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affectionate

[uh-fek-shuh-nit] / əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt /


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Affectionate fans venerate the dialogue’s electric crackle and the cast’s peerless comedic timing.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

Affectionate and a little bemused, with plenty of recent interviews hot off the tape, “Wild” is fresh meat, sometimes delectable, sometimes hard to chew.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Affectionate robots have the potential to comfort, teach and connect us to new experiences – as well as manipulate us in ways we’ve not quite encountered before.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2018

Affectionate robots have the potential to comfort, teach and connect us to new experiences — as well as manipulate us in ways we’ve not quite encountered before.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2018

So thinks thy Timid & Affectionate Brother, Evidence Goring My dear Fruition — I have done my Good Work for today & shall set it down.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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