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fondness

[fond-nis] / ˈfɒnd nɪs /


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That brings up an actual connection between savers’ cash and their fondness for stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Even Tina Fey has joked about Fennell’s fondness for sudden depravity.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

A retired English literature teacher from Tura Government College, with a fondness for Romantic poetry, Momin had little reason to believe that a camera would one day frame her face.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

According to a previous listing for the property, it boasts three structures—a massive main residence and two guest cottages—offering a compound that’s ideal for those with a fondness for hosting large groups of guests.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

An older female whom she called Donkeyberry, because of the creature’s fondness for the fruit, sat surrounded by a respectful gathering of younger females and babies.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer