as in emotional
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
the affecting final scene in the play, when the children are reunited with their father
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as in influencing
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 concerning
to be the business or affair of
fortunately, hurricane season doesn't affect the West Coast
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as in simulating
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 haunting
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 affecting
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s why arguably one of the most affecting scenes in the film comes when one of those singular shoots meant to make a spectacle of one of Jenna’s outfits (a dark bodysuit with long spindly fingers and a matching insectile headpiece) all but breaks apart.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Dandruff causes an itchy scalp and is sometimes considered a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, a common skin condition mainly affecting the scalp.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Rabab Khamis’ Recycling is one of the more affecting takes on this issue.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s why arguably one of the most affecting scenes in the film comes when one of those singular shoots meant to make a spectacle of one of Jenna’s outfits (a dark bodysuit with long spindly fingers and a matching insectile headpiece) all but breaks apart.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Latin America portfolio is the largest at NED, and the freeze has halted all programming, affecting journalists, civic activists, and human rights defenders.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Dandruff causes an itchy scalp and is sometimes considered a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, a common skin condition mainly affecting the scalp.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affecting
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These tools aim to improve market prediction by understanding emotional and thematic patterns in earnings calls and press releases.—
Lester Pereira,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Controversy over wolf management can become more emotional and political than scientific.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Cleetus McFarland, the popular automotive YouTuber whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, finished in an impressive P10 in the ARCA Menards Series at Talladega.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Head over to Wayfair or keep scrolling to browse more impressive markdowns during the retailer’s biggest sale of the year, Way Day.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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The larger your business is, the more moving pieces there will be in your financial puzzle, and therefore the more complex your tax return will be.—
Bree Manay,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Brennen says one of the most moving moments was when the granddaughter spoke to the crowd.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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It’s destroyed from getting through traffic and touching guys and fenders.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The actor, 71, shared a touching tribute to Jett on Instagram on Sunday, April 13 — what would have been his 33rd birthday.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Affecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affecting. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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