Word: affectionate
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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A third explanation could be a turning away from politics toward objects of affection. It's a hell of a lot easier to fill a water dish than it is to stand in a picket line or to canvass.
Manic Pixilation. In the early stages of Bed and Board, the marriage is deftly presented as an even mixture of affection, innocence and Gallic eccentricity. Antoine and Christine play games at bedtime; Antoine manages to land then lose a succession of unlikely jobs; Christine bears their first child. But Doinel...
TO FIND OUT what Melville is, read Warren's introduction to this edition. Warren is a man who obviously has deep affection for Melville's poetry, perhaps too deep an affection, obscuring his ability to see its limitations. But the introductory essay, which is actually a book in itself, is...
"If I were to stay, it would put the kids in an awkward position," Jelic explained. He had earned the affection of many players on the team, mainly because of his open-mindedness and his ability to get along with them. Apparently this would have made it more difficult for...
Your decision to resign from the Faculty of Harvard University so that you can remain as a member of my administration is one that I know is very difficult for you. The intensity of both your devotion to scholarship and your affection for Harvard are well-known to your friends...