affective
adjective
af·fec·tive
a-ˈfek-tiv 
1
: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional
cognitive and affective symptoms
the novel's affective death scene
2
: expressing emotion
affective language
behaviors that elicit affective reactions
affectively
adverb
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These nonverbal bids for connection aligning with affective repair—not just problem-solving—can shift the emotional climate of a conflict.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
To develop socially savvy agents, organizations need to invest in affective computing and natural language processing technologies.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Economic engagement also has an affective dimension, encouraging an emotional connection to China, especially in places where other opportunities are scarce.
—Maria Repnikova, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
To develop socially savvy agents, organizations need to invest in affective computing and natural language processing technologies.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Economic engagement also has an affective dimension, encouraging an emotional connection to China, especially in places where other opportunities are scarce.
—Maria Repnikova, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
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affective
adjective
af·fec·tive
a-ˈfek-tiv
: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional
affective symptoms
affectively
adverb
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