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- noun Plural form of
infidelity .
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As an aside, have there been any female politician who have been caught in infidelities or other "moral" related scandals? jfs Memhis, Tn
Statement: Senator's parents 'made gifts' to mistress's family 2009
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"His neglect of you will justify any step you [Page 148] may take," added he; "and it is a matter of universal astonishment that you, who upon other occasions can act with such becoming spirit, should tamely continue to bear such infidelities from a husband."
Memoirs of Mary Robinson Mary Elizabeth Robinson 1895
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But the golfer stayed silent until Friday night, when he admitted his -- quote - "infidelities" -- in a statement.
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This person suggested that perhaps — whether people are consciously aware of this or not — at least some of the flak he’s been getting over his infidelities is subtly catering to the old racist belief that African-American men are amoral and oversexed (the fact that most of the “other women” were apparently white or Latina might not have helped him in this regard either).
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For a man still, after so many years, the lover, although not the constant lover, of his wife, -- for a man, besides, who was so greatly careful of appearances, -- the revelation of his infidelities was a crushing blow.
Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Various
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But I am convinced that his infidelities were a sort of indirect homage to his lawful wife, and that he did not derive much satisfaction from them.
The Dangerous Age Karin Micha��lis 1911
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For a man still, after so many years, the lover, although not the constant lover, of his wife, for a man, besides, who was so greatly careful of appearances, the revelation of his infidelities was a crushing blow.
Samuel Pepys 1909
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His infidelities were a convenient excuse to stay out of his bed? where she couldn't hide or pretend, but where she became what she truly was: worse than a whore? an animal, mindless, maddened, begging for more.
Captives Of The Night Chase, Loretta 1994
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As 2009 comes to a close and the stories about his "infidelities" fade, Tiger Woods is learning the hard way that extramarital affairs may be fleeting but the digital fingerprints they leave are indelible.
Eric Gertler: Yes, We Can ... Learn From Tiger's Digital Dalliances 2009
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But the golfer stayed silent until Friday night when he admitted his, quote, "infidelities" in a statement.
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