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
The main sections of the facility, where Russia’s state nuclear company Rosatom has workers, were unaffected, Tasnim said.
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s no doubt that with EVs, drivers are unaffected by the volatile swing of global oil markets.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Public transit is unaffected in OKC on Easter Sunday.
—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
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Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
There’s no doubt that with EVs, drivers are unaffected by the volatile swing of global oil markets.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Public transit is unaffected in OKC on Easter Sunday.
—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
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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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Both include full integration of the climate controls into the screen, requiring more concentration to use and additional steps to make adjustments previously accomplished by pressing a simple button.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Scientists at Florida International University are developing a drug compound known as CTS2444-32, designed to reach deep brain regions affected by Parkinson's through a simple nasal delivery system.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of all of the arguments against the death penalty, the strongest is that even one conviction of an innocent person is both irreversible and ethically untenable.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the criminal justice system has checks that should prevent innocent people from being convicted of crimes, but that doesn’t mean a prosecutor willing to eschew ethics and norms can’t make someone’s life miserable.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
16 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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What became their sound, more so than instrumentation, was this naive form of optimism.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Any certainty—my certainty—about most guys being good guys seems naive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffected. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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