affections
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The low-budget film stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette as a man who makes a sinister bargain to win the affections of the woman he admires -- and must bear the consequences.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Soldiers fight, Chesterton says, because their cause is bound up with their affections for their family and fealty to their God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The object of her affections just needs a nudge in the right direction, and this playful, soulful melody should easily set the romance on track.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Reid’s Merope and Reis’ Antigone, ferocious in their different ways, refuse to play second fiddle to Manville’s Jocasta when it comes to Oedipus’ affections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
Occasionally some living thing will engage her affections.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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