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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
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Around 1 in 5 adults, or 54 million people, are affected by some type of arthritis in the United States.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Here's why Will SSI payments be affected by the government shutdown?
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Who is affected by SNAP cuts in NC?
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Any items affected by the recall should be thrown away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Vogue will work with the Costume Designers Guild (local 892 IATSE) and Entertainment Community Fund to identify those most directly affected, per a press release.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Communities affected include Happy Camp, Etna, Fort Jones, Yreka, Weed, and Montague.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Up to 30,000 employees will be affected, Reuters reported.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
Around 1 in 5 adults, or 54 million people, are affected by some type of arthritis in the United States.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Here's why Will SSI payments be affected by the government shutdown?
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Who is affected by SNAP cuts in NC?
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Any items affected by the recall should be thrown away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Vogue will work with the Costume Designers Guild (local 892 IATSE) and Entertainment Community Fund to identify those most directly affected, per a press release.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Communities affected include Happy Camp, Etna, Fort Jones, Yreka, Weed, and Montague.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
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The relationship between the longtime allies remains strained.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The deal, which will likely be finalized when the leaders of the two global superpowers meet this week, is expected to include a break for farmers — particularly soybean farmers, who have been hit hard by the strained trade relationship.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such an ambitious agenda assumes a counterpart who is either inclined or compelled to cooperate.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new rule requires pillows to be firm enough to prevent suffocation and flat enough to prevent an inclined position of a baby’s head and neck.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … KEEPS ON GIVING – Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz mock Harris' claim of people calling her most qualified presidential candidate.—
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FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Well, this mock neck zipped jacket is a far more flattering, wearable option that’s currently sporting a $20 price tag and a full range of sizes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like Meghan, Mookie is also a proud parent of two.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Creating a brand that uplifts underrepresented communities is my proudest accomplishment.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The project also includes a basement, an attached subterranean garage, a swimming pool and associated site improvements including about 150 linear feet of retaining walls.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sales volume of attached homes in the $1 million-plus category was down almost 25% year over year.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These techniques can sometimes feel unnatural.—
Christine Buzan,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the course of a conversation that spanned more than a million words and 300 hours, the bot encouraged Brooks to adopt grandiose beliefs, validated his delusions, and led him to believe the technological infrastructure that underpins the world was in imminent danger.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The train will then head to the charming, cliffside resort town of Ravello, where guests will enjoy a two-night stay in Belmond’s grandiose Caruso hotel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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