Examples of affecting in a Sentence
He begins his book with an affecting description of his difficult childhood.
the affecting final scene in the play, when the children are reunited with their father
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Its most affecting moments reference the AIDS epidemic’s abject cruelty.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
The result is a highly affecting film unafraid to exact an emotional toll.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That history is warmly acknowledged here in an affecting moment.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
This self-examination seems glib (whereas del Toro was actually more affecting as the desperate artist in The French Dispatch).
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
The result is a highly affecting film unafraid to exact an emotional toll.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
That history is warmly acknowledged here in an affecting moment.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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“Affecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affecting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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