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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
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess said he was saddened by the shooting and thinking of the families affected.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
In August, Save the Children reported that millions of malnourished children in Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan and other countries will also be affected.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials later clarified that existing visa-holders would not be affected.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The researchers found that enrollment year affected behavior.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Lila’s Light is a charity dedicated to helping animals affected by natural disasters, honoring her admiration and affection for all creatures.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Notably, the event snatched the record from the 2024 Sao Paulo GP qualifying, which was affected by five red flags.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Other states affected by heavy rains include Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir in the north of the country and Telangana in the south.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The situation underscores how deeply injuries have bitten into the 49ers to begin the season, and also that their star players have been most affected.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess said he was saddened by the shooting and thinking of the families affected.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
In August, Save the Children reported that millions of malnourished children in Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan and other countries will also be affected.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Officials later clarified that existing visa-holders would not be affected.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The researchers found that enrollment year affected behavior.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Lila’s Light is a charity dedicated to helping animals affected by natural disasters, honoring her admiration and affection for all creatures.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2025
Notably, the event snatched the record from the 2024 Sao Paulo GP qualifying, which was affected by five red flags.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Other states affected by heavy rains include Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir in the north of the country and Telangana in the south.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
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One of the main challenges facing the economy is the strained relationship between Beijing and Washington as disputes over technology and geopolitics mount.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Photothek via Getty Images Against the backdrop of a strained labour market, many workers feel obliged to overperform.—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner Cristina Eveillard later said the sheriff was arrogant.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lies begin as soon as Max encounters Guillermo, an arrogant nepo baby who blamed him for Ane’s death but now pretends to accept his apology.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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As far as exemplars go, those inclined to offer wardrobe support could find a better follow and a better way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investors may be more inclined to invest in the later stages, having seen examples of European companies scaling - as Klink puts it - at an insanely high speed.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Learners also engaged in mock sales calls with members of the Hawks’ sales staff, receiving real-time feedback in small breakout rooms.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Analysts Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo in their latest 2026 mock draft have Peterson edging out BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Duke’s Cameron Boozer and Tennessee’s Nate Ament for the top spot.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The best people aren’t too proud to prove themselves on the ground.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Four preset treatments—better aging, skin clearing, skin sustain, and the LED-free undereye revive—can be selected with the attached remote, all of which last under 15 minutes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Castle Rock charged the highest development fees in the study — $94,113 for a detached home and $85,774 for an attached home.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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But in images with few items and sparser backgrounds, the spatial effect looks unnatural.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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These systems check everything from micro-expressions to unnatural lighting, skin texture or moiré patterns left by screen replays.—
Ihar Kliashchou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Positive feedback enhanced their feelings of uniqueness (a key aspect of grandiose narcissism).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the Coliseum does become a regular ground for cricket, grandiose plans are envisioned.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Affected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affected. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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