have affection for
Example Sentences
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There’s affection for them because they have affection for one another.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
But, like I said, these women seem kind, and if they don’t genuinely have affection for one another, they’ve certainly fooled me.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2021
Mind you, those who already have affection for Lyonne or the scruffy character she plays don't require convincing to hang in there.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2019
Some veterans have affection for their combat boots.
From Washington Post • May 29, 2018
Just so strange I am—I should soon have affection for them, and reckon them among my friends.
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Lee, Day Kellogg
