as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
a relaxed and unaffected style of public speaking
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Recent Examples of unaffected
Garbage pickup will be unaffected on Easter Sunday, as there is regularly no pickup collection on Sundays.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
Such data could yield a more precise way to measure lightning power unaffected by obscuring clouds.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Most of Honolulu and Waikiki remain open and are largely unaffected.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
Such data could yield a more precise way to measure lightning power unaffected by obscuring clouds.
—Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Most of Honolulu and Waikiki remain open and are largely unaffected.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Democrats balked at funding the agency, while other departments are unaffected, demanding changes to immigration enforcement by federal agents.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffected
Adjective
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If that feeds through into hotter Consumer Price Index prints, the Fed's path to cutting gets narrower, and a hike becomes a genuine possibility rather than a fringe scenario.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brown, who serves as executive chair of the BetterUp Center for Daring Leadership, says trust is earned in small, consistent moments when leaders show genuine interest in their employees’ lives.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the intuitive Moon in your sign, your 1st House of Perception asks for honest self-expression without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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More astute attention to character development, and more honest portrayals of how most of us really live.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Styles for men and women are available -- all with Allbirds design philosophy that's clean, modern and perfectly simple -- lightweight, bouncy and wildly comfortable.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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On April 18, that reverence will look like music, laughter and a line of people waiting for something hot out of the fryer — a simple plate carrying stories from across the world, all landing in one place.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Critics of the system say its an invasion of privacy that creates a mass surveillance network and tracks innocent people during their daily travels.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 50-year-old coach said the interaction was completely innocent.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are also set to reprise their roles as the eclectic aunts who raised the Owens sisters, always encouraging them to embrace their true magical selves.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is still an almost naïve charm to how Aras speaks about hockey, his new obsession.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Felix is not naïve about this process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffected. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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