fondness

"His foolishness in arguing with the teacher led to a detention. "

"My grandmother doted on her grandchildren, giving them extra dessert and buying them every toy they asked for. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

"He has a propensity for lengthy discussions of certain favorite topics."

"I like hamburgers."

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

"I baked a delicious cherry pie."

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

"My mom baked chocolate chip cookies for our after-school snack. "