我和小狗相处的时间越长，就越喜欢它。

The more time I spend with the puppy, the ___fonder I become of it.

她对孙子们过于溺爱，总是满足他们所有的要求。

She is ___fonder of her grandchildren than is wise, indulging their every whim.

尽管现实残酷，他仍怀抱着成为一名作家的美好希望。

Despite harsh reality, he still held onto his ___fondest hopes of becoming a writer.