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The inner motivation of the individual doing the denying is typically either fear of intimacy by someone who is insecure or avoidant, or the machinations of a sociopath deliberately gaslighting their partner after they got what they wanted from the encounter. The tone can thus easily vary widely, from low comedy to bitter tragedy.
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* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995''. Despite being opposed to everything he is, Gail Emory sleeps with Sheriff Lucas Buck because EvilIsSexy. Before doing so, she makes a point of letting him know that this is solely due to sexual desire.

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* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995''. Despite being opposed to everything he is, Gail Emory sleeps with Sheriff Lucas Buck because EvilIsSexy.Buck. Before doing so, she makes a point of letting him know that this is solely due to sexual desire.
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* Triela says this right at the start of the ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8459711/1/Porcupine-Love Porcupine Love]]'', after [[DatingCatwoman sleeping with Padania assassin Pinocchio]], whom she has sworn to kill.
-->"I think it does," said the blond-haired boy still lying on the bed behind her. "But I know what you mean. It won't stop either of us from doing what we have to do."
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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlanteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple Beast of the Temple]]", Wheeler decoys a dragon wrecking the country from Linka when her foot sticks fast in a tangle of roots, resulting in [[TheGlomp an extremely warm welcome]] when he comes back. At the end, Wheeler remarks that he thinks he'll miss Thailand. This surprises Linka because he didn't want to be there in the beginning. Wheeler answers that her hugging him changed his mind, and [[{{Tsundere}} Linka]] tries to downplay her reaction by saying that Wheeler was just a better option than the dragon. After she turns away, [[ItMeantSomethingToMe Wheeler's face switches to a "kicked puppy" expression]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlanteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple Beast of the Temple]]", Wheeler decoys a dragon wrecking the country from Linka when her foot sticks fast in a tangle of roots, resulting in [[TheGlomp an extremely warm welcome]] when he comes back. At the end, Wheeler remarks that he thinks he'll miss Thailand. This surprises Linka because he didn't want to be there in the beginning. Wheeler answers that her hugging him changed his mind, and [[{{Tsundere}} Linka]] tries to downplay her reaction by saying that Wheeler was just a better option than the dragon. After she turns away, [[ItMeantSomethingToMe Wheeler's face switches to a "kicked puppy" expression]].

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* ''Film/TheLover'' is about an illicit affair between a fifteen-year old French girl and her wealthy Chinese lover in French Indo-China. Due to the social mores of the time it's unthinkable that two people of different races would fall in love, so they have [[ExplicitContent lots of passionate sex]] while denying throughout the movie that they have any romantic attachment, pretending the whole thing is [[UnproblematicProstitution just a monetary arrangement]].



* ''Film/TheLover'' is about an illicit affair between a fifteen-year old French girl and her wealthy Chinese lover in French Indo-China. Due to the social mores of the time it's unthinkable that two people of different races would fall in love, so they have [[ExplicitContent lots of passionate sex]] while denying throughout the movie that they have any romantic attachment, pretending the whole thing is [[UnproblematicProstitution just a monetary arrangement]].



* The ''[[Literature/{{Reckless}} Mirrorworld]]'' Series: Jacob more or less says this to [[spoiler:Clara]]. She doesn't quite believe him. Neither does [[spoiler:Fox]]. Come to think of it, he has his own doubts on the matter...



* The ''[[Literature/{{Reckless}} Mirrorworld]]'' Series: Jacob more or less says this to [[spoiler: Clara]]. She doesn't quite believe him. Neither does [[spoiler: Fox]]. Come to think of it, he has his own doubts on the matter...



* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' has one involving a third party. In "Keep Your Enemies Closer", Felicity Smoak catches Oliver Queen in bed with his business partner Isabel Rochev. He explains later that he slept with her ''because'' she meant nothing to him, saying it's best if [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies he doesn't get involved with someone he cares about]]. Felicity is clearly not happy with this explanation, saying only that [[ShipTease he deserves better.]]

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* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995''. Despite being opposed to everything he is, Gail Emory sleeps with Sheriff Lucas Buck because EvilIsSexy. Before doing so, she makes a point of letting him know that this is solely due to sexual desire.
* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' has one involving a third party. In "Keep Your Enemies Closer", Felicity Smoak catches Oliver Queen in bed with his business partner Isabel Rochev. He explains later that he slept with her ''because'' she meant nothing to him, saying it's best if [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies he doesn't get involved with someone he cares about]]. Felicity is clearly not happy with this explanation, saying only that [[ShipTease he deserves better.]]better]].



''[The Doctor kisses Martha, long and hard, then runs away]''\\

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* ''Series/ForAllMankind''. When an astronaut has to marry TheBeard so both parties can cover up their homosexuality from an FBI investigation, she tells her lesbian lover that the marriage doesn't mean anything. Her lover on the other hand is furious and promises to break up with her if they go through with it.



* ''Series/ForAllMankind''. When an astronaut has to marry TheBeard so both parties can cover up their homosexuality from an FBI investigation, she tells her lesbian lover that the marriage doesn't mean anything. Her lover on the other hand is furious and promises to break up with her if they go through with it.
* ''Series/AmericanGothic1995''. Despite being opposed to everything he is, Gail Emory sleeps with Sheriff Lucas Buck because EvilIsSexy. Before doing so, she makes a point of letting him know that this is solely due to sexual desire.



* In ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'', Penny reacts this way after her [[FriendlyEnemy frenemy]], HandsomeLech Stan, gives her a good-bye kiss out of habit (he'd ended up in her bedroom by accident) and they both get unexpectedly turned on. The scene pairs this trope with ThatDidntHappen.



* In ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'', Penny reacts this way after her [[FriendlyEnemy frenemy]], HandsomeLech Stan, gives her a good-bye kiss out of habit (he'd ended up in her bedroom by accident) and they both get unexpectedly turned on. The scene pairs this trope with ThatDidntHappen.



* At the end of ''Literature/GreekNinja'', [[spoiler: Sasha and Daichi]] have a moment, specifically he hugs her, in a way that is obvious it's not just casual. Such intimate contact is not common in Japan between friends, so when she questions him on it, he simply replies: 'I meant it the western way then.'

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* At the end of ''Literature/GreekNinja'', [[spoiler: Sasha [[spoiler:Sasha and Daichi]] have a moment, specifically he hugs her, in a way that is obvious it's not just casual. Such intimate contact is not common in Japan between friends, so when she questions him on it, he simply replies: 'I meant it the western way then.'



* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlanteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple Beast of the Temple]]", Wheeler decoys a dragon wrecking the country from Linka when her foot sticks fast in a tangle of roots, resulting in [[TheGlomp an extremely warm welcome]] when he comes back. At the end, Wheeler remarks that he thinks he'll miss Thailand. This surprises Linka because he didn't want to be there in the beginning. Wheeler answers that her hugging him changed his mind, and [[{{Tsundere}} Linka]] tries to downplay her reaction by saying that Wheeler was just a better option than the dragon. After she turns away, [[ItMeantSomethingToMe Wheeler's face switches to a "kicked puppy" expression.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlanteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple Beast of the Temple]]", Wheeler decoys a dragon wrecking the country from Linka when her foot sticks fast in a tangle of roots, resulting in [[TheGlomp an extremely warm welcome]] when he comes back. At the end, Wheeler remarks that he thinks he'll miss Thailand. This surprises Linka because he didn't want to be there in the beginning. Wheeler answers that her hugging him changed his mind, and [[{{Tsundere}} Linka]] tries to downplay her reaction by saying that Wheeler was just a better option than the dragon. After she turns away, [[ItMeantSomethingToMe Wheeler's face switches to a "kicked puppy" expression.]]expression]].



* When the crew goes on a cruise in ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'', Leela pretends to be Fry's girlfriend so Zapp Brannigan will leave her alone. After she kisses Fry and Zapp leaves, she tells Fry, "That was for Zapp." Fry asks if she has anything else for him.

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* When the crew goes on a cruise in ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Leela pretends to be Fry's girlfriend so Zapp Brannigan will leave her alone. After she kisses Fry and Zapp leaves, she tells Fry, "That was for Zapp." Fry asks if she has anything else for him.
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* Sousuke and Inaba in ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' pretend to be boyfriend/girlfriend to impress Inaba's friends. While they are "practicing", Kaname keeps telling herself that this trope is at work.

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* Sousuke and Inaba in ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' pretend to be boyfriend/girlfriend to impress Inaba's friends. While they are "practicing", Kaname keeps telling herself that this trope is at work.
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--->'''Lilah:''' Don't go making more of this than it is. I'm not one of the doe-y eyed girls of Angel Investigations. Don't be thinking about me when I'm gone.
--->'''Wesley:''' I wasn't thinking about you when you were here.

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--->'''Lilah:''' Don't go making more of this than it is. I'm not one of the doe-y eyed girls of Angel Investigations. Don't be thinking about me when I'm gone.
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I wasn't thinking about you when you were here.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In the episode "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlanteersS1E3BeastOfTheTemple Beast of the Temple]]", Wheeler decoys a dragon wrecking the country from Linka when her foot sticks fast in a tangle of roots, resulting in [[TheGlomp an extremely warm welcome]] when he comes back. At the end, Wheeler remarks that he thinks he'll miss Thailand. This surprises Linka because he didn't want to be there in the beginning. Wheeler answers that her hugging him changed his mind, and [[{{Tsundere}} Linka]] tries to downplay her reaction by saying that Wheeler was just a better option than the dragon. After she turns away, [[ItMeantSomethingToMe Wheeler's face switches to a "kicked puppy" expression.]]

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