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as in strained
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
affected laughter at the boss's jokes an affected southern accent
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as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
with her pinkie extended, the four-year-old held her tiny teacup in that affected manner that some women have
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as in inclined
having a liking or affection
after years of being well affected toward their grandchildren, they did not want to lose access to them because of a bitter divorce
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as in influenced
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
their son claims that scary movies don't affect him in the least
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as in concerned
to be the business or affair of
fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast
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as in pretended
to present a false appearance of
she affected complete unawareness that we were talking about her, though she must have overheard
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as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often
a power couple known to affect all the fancy parties in town
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Recent Examples of affected
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Thousands of passengers on dozens of flights were affected, with some having to sleep in the airport.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Martin was deeply affected by the trauma the rope caused — both physically and mentally.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Health care jobs could be affected by federal immigration policy as well as the farm, food processing and construction sectors.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These changes affected several key families, including Lachnospiraceae, Oscillospiraceae, Enterobacteriaceae, and Ruminococcaceae.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
As snowfall persisted on Saturday, the travel plans of some hikers were affected in the Gamagou area of Qudang, according to China Daily.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
About 40% of the 1,800 employees affected are based in Florida.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Heat and humidity have also affected the Shanghai Masters, which is running alongside the Wuhan Open.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Thousands of passengers on dozens of flights were affected, with some having to sleep in the airport.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Martin was deeply affected by the trauma the rope caused — both physically and mentally.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Health care jobs could be affected by federal immigration policy as well as the farm, food processing and construction sectors.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
These changes affected several key families, including Lachnospiraceae, Oscillospiraceae, Enterobacteriaceae, and Ruminococcaceae.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
As snowfall persisted on Saturday, the travel plans of some hikers were affected in the Gamagou area of Qudang, according to China Daily.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
About 40% of the 1,800 employees affected are based in Florida.
—Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
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Qatar is deepening its presence in Egypt after more than a decade of strained ties.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Reports about father and son’s strained relationship have been everywhere of late.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Julius Beaufort, an arrogant new money banker at the center of New York society with an interest in Ellen.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jean stepped out as Nia approached—lean and arrogant, a cigarette pinched between her lips.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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What emerges is that, because of how much both the civilians and the regime were inherently inclined towards the occult, enforcing hierarchies within it hardly worked.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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To meet those targets, especially when market conditions or interest rates made organic growth more difficult, managers were more inclined to take on additional risk that promised higher yields, the scholars argue.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Flight 11 will target those same two splashdown zones, and Ship will aim to deploy another eight mock Starlinks, SpaceX wrote in Monday's update.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Recently, Taylor invited her daughter’s class to Euronews Albania for a behind-the-scenes look at how television is made, where the children took part in mock interviews and explored the studio with wide-eyed excitement.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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IndieWire is proud to announce that Art House New York is launching, thanks to founder Lesli Klainberg, former president of Film at Lincoln Center.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pinochet was proud of his personal library, with books on guerrilla insurgencies, the writings of Antonio Gramsci and other Marxist theorists, and accounts of communist crimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The heater is easy to move around your yard thanks to the attached wheels on the bottom.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Also on the grounds are storage, wood, and garden sheds, as well as an attached one-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, his unnatural exit from the sport made headlines in his final season at the Bahrain Grand Prix through an incident that reminded everyone about the dangers of motorsport.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Imitating the speech or body language of others during a conversation is another form of masking, along with forcing eye contact or facial expressions, which may feel unnatural.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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But his apparent attempts to resolve his past misdeeds with grandiose discoveries might well have been an attempt to cope with trauma.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Government buildings in Moscow and grandiose Ministry of Defense infrastructure could become open targets.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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