Word: affectionateness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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The Harvest. The Germans had-and muffed-a chance to play upon Slovak nationalism, foster a loyal satellite in Slovakia. Nazi greed and maladroitness soon destroyed any affection the Slovaks might have had for Germany; Slovak troops deserted wholesale rather than fight the Poles and the Russians, and Slovak Partisans...
making it quite impossible for workmen to carry on their work." He said: "It is to me full justification for the present bombing campaign. I can not give the Bishop of Chichester any hope that we shall abate our bombing policy. On the contrary, we shall continue it in increasing...
He is an isolated individual in the darkness . . . like a child in a dark room with the door shut and no human voices audible. ... It is now apparent why so much gratification and affection must be given these men. They have . . . given far beyond their capacities and the overdraft on...
The pollsters were a long time getting their information. Many of them wilted under the sultry Syrian sun and had to be replaced. Arab street addresses were virtually nonexistent. Once the interviewer located his quarry, however, traditional Arab hospitality and their delight in plain conversation made it difficult to get...
Such an irresistible affection for the human scene, communicating itself at once to the audience, has been at the bottom of much great clowning. On this basis, Jimmy Durante builds a ludicrous structure of many ramifications. His less discerning admirers have been apt to call him a big-nosed, uproarious...