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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In one of the most affecting stretches in the biography, Oppenheimer recounts how Rudy died prematurely of a heart attack less than a month before Blume’s wedding.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Young actor Owen Cooper makes a brilliant Emmy-winning debut as Jamie, and the scenes between him and his therapist (Erin Doherty) in episode 3 are some of the most affecting examples of storytelling in recent history.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Through binoculars or a telescope, the view of the eclipsed moon becomes something much more affecting.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
One of the most affecting displays is a wall lined with hundreds of jars of soil excavated from sites of lynchings across the country.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Young actor Owen Cooper makes a brilliant Emmy-winning debut as Jamie, and the scenes between him and his therapist (Erin Doherty) in episode 3 are some of the most affecting examples of storytelling in recent history.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Through binoculars or a telescope, the view of the eclipsed moon becomes something much more affecting.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
One of the most affecting displays is a wall lined with hundreds of jars of soil excavated from sites of lynchings across the country.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Affecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affecting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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