win affection

Frequency: 5.23.9 per million words

to succeed in getting someone's affection, often with effort

affectionVERB + affection

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win

Examples (10)

  • She had tried hard to win his affection.
  • The gentle nurse quickly won the affection of all her elderly patients.
  • It took months for the shy rescue cat to finally win our affection.
  • His main goal in the competition was to win the affection of the audience.
  • Despite his wealth, he found it difficult to win her genuine affection.
  • The new stepfather hoped to win the children's affection by being kind and patient.
  • By consistently showing up for her, he eventually won her deep affection.
  • A politician who wins the affection of the people is likely to succeed.
  • Do you think this grand gesture will win his affection?
  • Having won the affection of his new team, the player felt more confident on the field.