Affectionate Sentence Examples

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  • I love their affectionate ways and the eloquent wag of their tails.

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  • She seemed that day to be more than ever kind and affectionate to everyone.

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  • God will not be affectionate to that man who is not affectionate to God's creatures.

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  • Henry was an affectionate but a suspicious and close-handed father.

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  • No, he was so affectionate, so loving.

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  • He was a man of strong mind, honourable spirit and affectionate disposition, energetic both in speech and in writing.

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  • Pierre, who from the moment Prince Andrew entered the room had watched him with glad, affectionate eyes, now came up and took his arm.

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  • She is very affectionate, friendly and lovable.

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  • Their letters during temporary separations are most affectionate.

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  • She is a most affectionate and attached mother, and generally guards and trains her young with the most watchful solicitude.

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  • Calm, affectionate and loyal, Siamese cats love to curl up on their human companion's lap.

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  • As a man he was loyal, affectionate, philanthropic and entirely estimable.

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  • He gave the horse an affectionate slap on the flank and hefted the saddle and bridle to his shoulder.

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  • He was courteous to her instead of affectionate, but they were talking — if simple questions and answers could be called conversation.

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  • Ginger is a very affectionate girl she loves everyone she meets.

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  • He is more affectionate, less screechy and much more easily appeased with a cuddle.

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  • All the princes of Europe sent him disciples, who found in this skilful professor not only an indefatigable teacher, but an affectionate guardian.

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  • But he was infinitely generous and affectionate, and spent his enormous fortune liberally.

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  • He was known for his great scholarship, simplicity of character, and affectionate interest in the pupils of the grammar school, of which he was appointed master a few months before becoming vicar of the parish (1760), reigning in both capacities till his death.

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  • As for the biting, this is an affectionate behavior.

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  • Cavachon puppies are enthusiastic, energetic and very affectionate.

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  • No. We're not living together now, so we can be more... affectionate toward each other.

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  • Dogs for better mental health Dogs are extremely affectionate creatures.

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  • Last week local users gave an affectionate farewell to Jay Chauhan, who had served the Belsize community for 25 years as its manager.

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  • My kittens are raised indoors in a loving family environment to produce big healthy well socialized affectionate kittens.

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  • To outsiders Scotties appear somewhat morose and serious but to their family and friends they are affectionate and cheerful.

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  • The old prince was very affectionate and careful in his treatment of his daughter that morning.

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  • A commemorative serviette produced as a ' Souvenir in Affectionate Remembrance of the miners who lost their lives in the Bentley Pit disaster '.

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  • But more than that, it 's an affectionate tribute to the genre.

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  • Whenever my cat goes into heat, she is really affectionate with me, but when she's out of heat, I'm the one person in the household she is most aggressive toward.

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  • Usually, when she's not in heat, she is most affectionate toward my mother, her favorite person.

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  • These cats are loving and affectionate, and they tend to get along well with other pets in the household.

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  • These animals tend to be very affectionate and social, and they also enjoy games like fetch and catch.

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  • Although most cats are affectionate pets. there are times when they may bite for a variety of reasons.

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  • They are affectionate, entertaining and stubborn.

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  • The English Bulldog's usually placid demeanor and affectionate nature makes it the perfect pet for all ages of people.

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  • This medium-sized breed makes a loyal, gentle and affectionate companion dog.

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  • Steady, loyal and affectionate, the Golden makes a playful yet dependable companion for children.

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  • If you can provide the right home environment and you have time each day to dedicate to the care and play of an energetic and affectionate pet, a Lab pup may. grow up to be your perfect companion.

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  • Goldendoodles are intelligent, affectionate, energetic and easy going.

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  • A Pomeranian is a friendly, playful, affectionate and active dog.

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  • Parents may believe their children are receiving more loving, affectionate care and that the child is more secure.

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  • Insecure attachment develops when a primary care-giver does not consistently respond in ways that are warm, affectionate, loving, dependable, and sensitive to the infant's needs.

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  • The same is true if he is more affectionate in private but not in public where others can see the two of you.

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  • This gives you an opportunity to talk about how you would like him to be more affectionate at school.

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  • If you are usually an over affectionate person, try to control yourself on the first date.

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  • It also means doing things together that help the relationship grow, such as sharing adventures, exchanging gifts, and being affectionate.

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  • Affectionate, intelligent, loyal and majestic, these stately animals have won the hearts of many, and when you love an animal intensely, it makes sense that you'd want to share it with the world.

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  • Your children love you as a warm, affectionate and fun parent.

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  • However, there are multiple tales of monsters living among the various lochs in Scotland, and some of the attributes of those creatures may have been bestowed upon Nessie (the affectionate name given to the Loch Ness Monster).

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  • Since it became popular as a pet dog, its appearance has been greatly improved, and whilst it has lost its old sullen concentration, it has retained unusual intelligence and has become playful and affectionate.

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  • The king, though affectionate, was cold and apathetic, and it was not till seven years after her marriage that there was any possibility of her bearing him an heir.

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  • Upon one famous occasion in 1892 he succeeded in bringing to a peaceful solution a long and bitter strike which had divided the masters and men in the Durham collieries; and his success was due to the confidence which he inspired by the extraordinary moral energy of his strangely "prophetic" personality, at once thoughtful, vehement and affectionate.

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  • Agrippina was invited to Baiae, and after an affectionate reception, was conducted on board a vessel so constructed as, at a given signal, Tac. Ann.

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  • But it was to pastoral work, and not to academic duty, that he thenceforth devoted himself, associating with it, and scarcely placing on a lower level, the affectionate discharge of his duties as a son and brother.

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  • Entering parliament in 1861, he opposed the Garibaldian expedition, which ended at Aspromonte, but nevertheless tended Garibaldi's wound with affectionate devotion.

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  • He died as simply as he had lived; his last words were only business directions, affectionate remembrances to relatives, and repeated apologies to the physicians and attendants.

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  • There was indeed a more human side to his character, as is shown in his letters, full of wise advice and affectionate care, to his children, his brothers, his cousins even.

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  • But while the bride's family refused to hold intercourse with the pair, Mr Scott, like a prudent man and an affectionate father, set himself to make the best of a bad matter, and received them kindly, settling on his son £2000.

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  • On the evening of the gth of February 1567 Mary took an affectionate farewell of her husband, and went to attend some gaieties in Edinburgh.

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  • This went to the purchase of Hughenden Manor - not, of course, a great property, but with so much of the pleasant and picturesque, of the dignified also, as quite to explain what it was to the affectionate fancy of its lord.

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  • His life was marked by the severest simplicity and even Puritanism; he was affectionate in his domestic relations, a most loyal friend, and strictly upright in conduct..

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  • They are affectionate and firm in their friendships, kind to their children and their aged and infirm relatives, very respectful to old age, most courteous and polite and very hospitable to strangers.

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  • The motto that he adopted for use with the arms emblazoned for him as cardinal - Co p ad cor loquitur, and that which he directed to be engraved on his memorial tablet at Edgbaston - Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem - together seem to disclose as much as can be disclosed of the secret of a life which, both to contemporaries and to later students, has been one of almost fascinating interest, at once devout and inquiring, affectionate and yet sternly self-restrained.

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  • He had been an affectionate husband and father, though his devotion to his wife had been consistent with occasional lapses from strict marital fidelity.

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  • In 1765 he married a Miss Allen; but the union is said not to have been happy, though he was of domestic habits and an affectionate father.

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  • Too young to be the teen's mother, she was nonetheless affectionate.

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  • In this article, one racing hero pays affectionate homage to twelve heroes of his own.

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  • Dedication to'my Uncle, Sir Solomon Dunder, Bart. ' signed 'Your affectionate Nephew, S. S. Dunder ' .

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  • A particularly affectionate tribute was paid to him at his coming of age party.

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  • His cynical and rather rough manner frequently masked a wish to be kindly, and even affectionate.

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  • In feeling so affectionate toward them, are we also compensating for our prejudices?

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  • When the time came the biologist, Robert Clark, picked up Mrs chippy and gave him an affectionate hug and stroke.

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  • Very affectionate nature loves cuddles, baths, grooming.

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  • Mike and Mary Heath are admirably hospitable and a most affectionate but not demonstrative couple.

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  • His extraordinary, stoic bravery earned him unconditional tributory awe from the Establishment, and the affectionate family nickname ' one leg ' .

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  • This is an affectionate parody of village life in England, with more than a nod to vintage werewolf movies thrown in.

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  • My wife and I join in affectionate remembrances and greetings to yourself and your aunt, and in the sincere tender of our sympathies.

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  • A commemorative serviette produced as a ' Souvenir in Affectionate Remembrance of the miners who lost their lives in the Bentley Pit disaster ' .

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  • In the beginning of the year 1850 his decline became visible and the Nuns watched over his health with affectionate solicitude.

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  • But more than that, it's an affectionate tribute to the genre.

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  • As a breed they are extremely vivacious, affectionate and need plenty of individual attention and exercise.

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  • Nor was the affectionate confidence of the pope misplaced.

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  • Propertius's mother is mentioned more than once, in very affectionate terms in i., ii.

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  • With his fellow-pupils at Padua he had been affectionate; and for two of them, Dario da Trevigi and Marco Zoppo, he retained a steady friendship. That he had a high opinion of himself was natural, for no artist of his epoch could produce more manifest vouchers of marked and progressive attainment.

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  • Rich in years and in honours, but simple-minded and affectionate as a child, this great benefactor to his species passed quietly away near St Cloud on the 28th of September 1895.

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  • He hated eminent qualities in others, but gathered round him the most distinguished men of the state; at one time affectionate towards his friends, at another he mistrusted and put them to death.

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  • Nothing in the form of a root word indicates the grammatical category to which it belongs; thus, kasih, kindness, affectionate, to love; ganti, a proxy, to exchange, instead of.

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  • She was an affectionate wife to her husband Francis I.; but she was always the queen of Hungary and Bohemia and archduchess of Austria, like her ancestress, Isabella the Catholic, who never forgot, nor allowed her husband to forget, that she was "proprietary queen" of Castile and Leon.

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  • As puppies, however, bulldogs are highly intelligent and unusually docile and affectionate, and if well trained retain throughout life an unusual sweetness of disposition, the universal friendliness of which makes them of little use as guardians.

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  • With Lorenzo he lived on terms of familiar, affectionate, almost parental intimacy.

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  • Columbus passed through the islands, and in one of his letters to Ferdinand and Isabella he said,"This country excels all others as far as the day surpasses the night in splendour; the natives love their neighbours as themselves; their conversation is the sweetest imaginable; their faces always smiling; and so gentle and so affectionate are they, that I swear to your highness there is not a better people in the world."

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  • With children he was affectionate and gentle, with old people and strangers considerate.

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  • They are A Demonstration of the Gross and Fundamental Errors of a late Book called "A Plain Account, &c., of the Lord's Supper" (1737); The Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Regeneration (1739); An Appeal to all that Doubt and Disbelieve the Truths of Revelation (1740); An Earnest and Serious Answer to Dr Trapp's Sermon on being Righteous Overmuch (1740); The Spirit of Prayer (1749, 1752); The Way to Divine Knowledge (1752); The Spirit of Love (1752, 1754); A Short but Sufficient Confutation of Dr Warburton's Projected Defence (as he calls it) of Christianity in his "Divine Legation of Moses" (1757); A Series of Letters (1760); a Dialogue between a Methodist and a Churchman (1760); and An Humble, Earnest and Affectionate Address to the Clergy (1761).

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  • The species cannot, however, be completely domesticated, and never displays the affectionate traits of the dog.

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  • His relations with these "adopted children of his thought" possessed a singular charm of affectionate simplicity; their intellectual progress and material interests were objects of equal solicitude to him, and he demanded in return only diligence in the pursuit of knowledge.

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  • For his own countryman Ennius he expresses an affectionate admiration; and he imitates his language, his rhythm and his manner in many places.

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  • As might be supposed by those who know the affectionate anxiety with which Mill regarded the welfare of any onewhom he believed to be doing good work in the world, he at once took pains to have Comte's loss of income made up to him, until Comte should have had time to repair that loss by his own endeavour.

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  • But he was, in fact, of a great simplicity in temperament, affectionate, shy, still exquisitely sensitive in extreme old age to the influences of beauty, melancholy and sweetness.

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  • But his course was always singularly independent, and, though one of the most affectionate and most sensitive of men, yet it was his fortune to be so fastidious in thought and so conscientious in judgment as often to give offence or create alarm in those he deeply respected or tenderly loved.

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  • In his private life he was orderly and affectionate to his family and servants.

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  • But she was a woman of experience, and shrewd; and fortunately she had a safe and affectionate adviser in her brother,_ Prince Leopold of Coburg, afterwards (1831) king of the Belgians,.

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  • At his death she paid an exceptional tribute to his" dear and honoured memory "from his" grateful and affectionate sovereign and friend."To something like this position Lord Salisbury after 1886 succeeded.

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  • The affectionate esteem with which he was regarded by the younger Elizabethan writers is expressed by Thomas Nashe, who says (Foure Letters Confuted) that Churchyard's aged muse might well be "grandmother to our grandiloquentest poets at this present."

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  • In private character he was amiable and affectionate; his generosity in recognizing the merits of others secured him against the worst shafts of envy; and a life marked by numerous disquietudes was cheered and ennobled by sentiments of sincere piety.

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  • One of his sons-in-law, Heron, having a suit in the chancellor's court, and refusing to agree to any reasonable accommodation, because the judge " was the most affectionate father to his children that ever was in the world," More thereupon made a decree against him.

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  • There is not any man living so affectionate to his children as he, and he loveth his old wife as if she were a girl of fifteen.

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  • Nothing could be more affectionate than his behaviour to his wife on serious occasions, such as the death of her mother, and he could be considerate when his attention was called to the facts.

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  • Rostov went on ahead to do what was asked, and to his great surprise learned that Dolokhov the brawler, Dolokhov the bully, lived in Moscow with an old mother and a hunchback sister, and was the most affectionate of sons and brothers.

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  • Kitty should come to appreciate these sessions as a time to be affectionate with you, and you might want to offer a little treat when the brushing is over.

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  • Many times it results in extremely affectionate behavior toward people, but occasionally a cat will reject one of its usual companions.

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  • Siamese are known for being adventurous, extremely affectionate and very vocal.

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  • She has become very affectionate and loving now towards the family.

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  • These playful and affectionate felines are medium-sized, weighing between 10 and 15 pounds.

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  • Many queens become more affectionate and even a bit clingy during pregnancy.

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  • For many people, their first experience of dealing with a cat in heat comes when their female kitten reaches about four months in age and suddenly becomes eerily affectionate.

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  • It is an affectionate kitten for anyone who wants a pet that will curl up on the sofa and cuddle.

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  • A Turkish Angora kitten is an affectionate, playful addition to the household.

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  • They never actually become affectionate friends, but instead, avoid each other as much as possible.

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  • Although very affectionate and docile with their families, many Boxers are distrustful with strangers.

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  • A simple way to do this is by using her name to call her to you, and then giving her affectionate praise, and perhaps a healthy treat.

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  • They are quite affectionate, but require regular grooming to keep their coats in good shape.

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  • Be affectionate as usual so he doesn't begin to feel slighted.

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  • She is very affectionate to me and my husband, but she has a real dislike for other people and dogs.

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  • The Pitbull is not a good guard dog, and is usually quite affectionate towards all humans.

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  • A wonderful gentle and affectionate companion dog for families, Great Pyrenees possess a strong love for the children that they are raised with as pups.

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  • The Bullmastiff dog breed is one of the more popular large breeds due to these dogs' good natured temperament, affectionate nature and fearless guard dog tendencies.

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  • Powerfully imposing to strangers yet affectionate and loving to family, this friendly breed offers the best of both worlds to people looking for these traits.

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  • These babies readily separate from their primary caregivers in order to explore and may be more affectionate with strangers than their own mother.

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  • Insecure attachment-Develops when a primary caregiver does not consistently respond in ways that are warm, affectionate, and sensitive to a baby's needs.

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  • Between the two of you, however, you may not want the sort of affectionate behavior that characterized courtship to be a thing of the past.

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  • Dear Lori,I have a boyfriend who is very loving and affectionate.

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  • You have given him an affectionate pet name, which he loves.

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  • I felt he could have been more affectionate towards me, but because he wasn't does that really mean he doesn't care?

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  • I want him to be more affectionate sometimes, but I know he isn't because (not that he's frigid in the sense that he doesn't want to show affection) he just doesn't want to muck up.

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  • What can I do to make us more affectionate towards one another?

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  • Usually when two people are a couple, the attraction is so great that they find it hard not to be affectionate.

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  • Another reason I wonder about the status of your relationship is because you don't talk about how affectionate he is outside of school or when the two of you talk on the phone.

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  • They are very friendly and affectionate and have a penchant for keeping things neat and tidy.

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  • Ok, horoscope junkies, and yes that is an affectionate term, now you have several pieces of the astrological puzzle.

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  • If you are still trying to lure him, demonstrate how affectionate you can be by expressing your passion for life, for your friends, for the environment, whatever.

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  • They are very affectionate with their friends and family, but dislike new situations at first.

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  • Men, while not quite as overly affectionate as women, still like to be reminded that they are loved and appreciated.

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  • Not only was he willing to move from New York to Texas to be with her, but he also shows her how much he loves her with small gestures such as surprise dinners, affectionate phone calls and random acts of kindness.

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  • A satiric and yet affectionate look at science fiction television fandom served on a bed of interstellar action adventure is the recipe for the 1999 movie Galaxy Quest.

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  • He had a peculiar faculty for friendship, and his friends always found him sympathetic and affectionate.

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  • His mother, Barbara Reuter, a niece of Johann Reuchlin, was shrewd, thrifty and affectionate.

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  • According to the duchess of Marlborough the two sisters, who had lived hitherto while apart on extremely affectionate terms, found no enjoyment in each other's society.

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  • Fenion assailed him on the religious side, and managed to transform him into a devotee, exceedingly affectionate, earnest and religious, but woefully lacking in tact and common sense.

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  • In matters of the heart, if any consoling or any disturbing passion played a great part in his life, we do not know it; we know only (apart from a few passing shadows cast by calumny and envy) of affectionate and dignified relations with friends, patrons and pupils, of public and private regard mixed in the days of his youth with dazzled admiration, and in those of his age with something of reverential awe.

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  • In the first page, I have struck out the words ` uti posthac docebitur,' as referring to the third book; which is all at present, from your affectionate friend, and humble servant, " Is.

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  • Between himself and a son of his instructor there sprang up a close and affectionate friendship, and, unlike so many of the exquisite attachments of youth, this was not choked by the dust of life, nor parted by divergence of pursuit.

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  • The Bulldog as it ages, seems to sleep more, have bursts of activity and becomes more affectionate.

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  • She related well to adults, very affectionate, even too demonstrative, which still applies.

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  • From when I first read the script I was looking for a dog that was not particularly effusive and affectionate.

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  • Properly socialized and handled, they are endearing, affectionate and entertaining pets.

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  • Right now, any affection would be welcome; and Alex was obviously an affectionate person.

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  • This naturally affectionate abandonment that every one felt in him had procured him profound attachments and rare devotions.

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  • He loved his dog, his comrades, the French, and Pierre who was his neighbor, but Pierre felt that in spite of Karataev's affectionate tenderness for him (by which he unconsciously gave Pierre's spiritual life its due) he would not have grieved for a moment at parting from him.

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  • He was courteous to her instead of affectionate, but they were talking — if simple questions and answers could be called conversation.

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  • He had, indeed, a winning personality, and a warm, affectionate and generous nature, which made him greatly beloved by his family and friends; he was humorous, light-hearted, sympathetic, adventurous.

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  • He was an affectionate father, and loved to pass his time in the company of his children, to whose education he paid the closest attention.

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  • No epistle sheds more light on St Paul's character as a man - so mobile, so tactful, so tender and affectionate, and yet so statesmanlike and so commanding.

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  • At night she took a graceful and affectionate leave of her attendants, distributed among them her money and jewels, wrote out in full the various legacies to be conveyed by her will, and charged her apothecary Gorion with her last messages for the king of Spain.

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  • Jefferson was emotional and very affectionate in his home, and his generous and devoted relations with his children and grandchildren are among the finest features of his character.

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  • Caelius writes in a breezy, school-boy style; the Latinity of Plancus is Ciceronian in character; the letter of Sulpicius to Cicero on the death of Tullia is a masterpiece of style; Matius writes a most dignified letter justifying his affectionate regard for Caesar's memory.

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  • The severity of the doctrine of self-renunciation is softened by the affectionate tone in which it is inculcated.

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  • His personal relations with his pupils were of a singularly close and affectionate nature, and the charm of his social gifts and genial character won him friends on all sides.

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  • He felt the weight of that resolute and affectionate scrutiny and glanced at her occasionally.

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  • Then the count embraced Mavra Kuzminichna and Vasilich, who were to remain in Moscow, and while they caught at his hand and kissed his shoulder he patted their backs lightly with some vaguely affectionate and comforting words.

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  • The vehemence of his temper was controlled by an affectionate disposition.

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  • The private life of the king in fact gave rise to much scandal; nevertheless he was an excellent constitutional monarch, and, though he never sought to win popular favour, succeeded in winning and retaining in a remarkable degree his people's affectionate loyalty.

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  • In the meantime the queen saw her father Stanislas established in Lorraine, and the affectionate intimacy which she maintained with him was the chief consolation of her harassed life.

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  • The younger sisters also became affectionate to him, especially the youngest, the pretty one with the mole, who often made him feel confused by her smiles and her own confusion when meeting him.

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  • Damian glanced at the redhead and touched her arm in affectionate greeting.

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  • Ferocious as they were in war, the Maoris are generally hospitable and affectionate in their home-life, and a pleasant characteristic, noticed by Captain Cook, is their respect and care of the old.

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  • An affectionate son, and ever ready to give of his hard-earned income to more than one ne'er-do-well brother, he maintained that natural relationship had no claim on man, nor was gratitude to parents or benefactors any part of justice or virtue.

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  • At other times her affectionate gaiety would give evidence as trustworthy of a fearless and improvident satisfaction.

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  • If you are going to fight a duel, and you make a will and write affectionate letters to your parents, and if you think you may be killed, you are a fool and are lost for certain.

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  • In captivity the kakapo is said to show much intelligence, as well as an affectionate and playful disposition.

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  • In his marriages also he was influenced by political considerations, though to both his consorts he was an affectionate husband.

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  • It was also a very common practice to destroy the foetus, but parents were affectionate towards their children.

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  • He'd never been affectionate, but he had never failed to support her father when he needed his most trusted advisor.

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  • Lucile, Desmoulins's accomplished and affectionate wife, was, a few days after her husband, and on a false charge, condemned to the guillotine.

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  • His personal amiability earned him the affectionate pity of his subjects, and he became the hero of popular stories which did not tend to maintain the dignity of the crown.

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  • The Hare Indian dog of the Great Bear Lake and the Mackenzie river is more slender, gentle and affectionate than the Eskimo dog, but is impatient of restraint, and preserves many of the characters of its wild ally, the coyote, and is practically unable to bark.

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  • On the 28th of May 1572 a demand from both houses of parliament for her execution as well as Norfolk's was generously rejected by Elizabeth; but after the punishment of the traitorous pretender to her hand, on whom she had lavished many eloquent letters of affectionate protestation, !she fell into "a passion of sickness" which convinced her honest keeper of her genuine grief for the ducal caitiff.

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  • At the end of eighteen months his master returned, and, the moment his voice was heard, the wolf recognized him and lavished on him the most affectionate caresses.

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