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Example sentences for: affection

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A related piece, based on polls, says that Americans back gay rights in theory but dislike public displays of gay affection.
For its part, Chatterbox absolutely and unambiguously denies any implication or the slightest suggestion that it was aware that any part of this item was solely influenced by any lack of mutual affection with Time .
A warm reception for rookie Australian director Shirley Barrett's "clever, deadpan comedy" (Maslin) about two sisters vying for the affection of a thrice-divorced radio DJ who moves to their outback town.
On Tuesday, in Texas, after a public display of affection, one of them playfully grabbed the other by the wrist and shouted, "Run!
Unfortunately, the movie rests upon the supposition that Americans have such a reservoir of affection for the U.S.