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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
Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
City officials said at least 550 homes in Pasadena are affected by the evacuation orders, which cover large portions of the city’s northern neighborhoods along with most of eastern Altadena and nearly the entirety of Sierra Madre.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs affected nearly 4,200 Southern California Edison customers in Los Angeles County and another 400 in Ventura County, according to the utility.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Lawyers for others affected by the blast did not respond to requests for comment.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs affected nearly 4,200 Southern California Edison customers in Los Angeles County and another 400 in Ventura County, according to the utility.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Reach out to your waste collection company to see how the service for your address is affected.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
City officials said at least 550 homes in Pasadena are affected by the evacuation orders, which cover large portions of the city’s northern neighborhoods along with most of eastern Altadena and nearly the entirety of Sierra Madre.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Reach out to your waste collection company to see how the service for your address is affected.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
City officials said at least 550 homes in Pasadena are affected by the evacuation orders, which cover large portions of the city’s northern neighborhoods along with most of eastern Altadena and nearly the entirety of Sierra Madre.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
In the past, the state's transportation and electricity infrastructure has been severely affected by extreme cold events.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs affected nearly 4,200 Southern California Edison customers in Los Angeles County and another 400 in Ventura County, according to the utility.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Lawyers for others affected by the blast did not respond to requests for comment.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Public safety power shutoffs affected nearly 4,200 Southern California Edison customers in Los Angeles County and another 400 in Ventura County, according to the utility.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Reach out to your waste collection company to see how the service for your address is affected.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
City officials said at least 550 homes in Pasadena are affected by the evacuation orders, which cover large portions of the city’s northern neighborhoods along with most of eastern Altadena and nearly the entirety of Sierra Madre.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affected
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The Sea Lions should get deeper before the playoffs with the return of 6-8 senior forward Wynton Brown, who has missed most of the past two weeks with a strained elbow ligament.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The consequences are often deeply personal: sleepless nights, strained relationships and a constant sense of unease about who’s watching.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Saxon, for instance, is filling the same spoiled, arrogant space as Jake Lacy’s Shane from Season One.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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From director James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark), who co-wrote the script with Eli Kent, The Rule of Jenny Pen centers on arrogant judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), who has to live in a retirement home after a near-fatal stroke leaves him partially paralyzed.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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People are far less inclined to help these passengers, wrote Blewett.—
Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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On both occasions, a teenager may be more inclined to pass to a more senior team-mate.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The response was made all the more pronounced by Lively’s mock shock look at her husband.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Thomas leapt out of his judges’ chair and mock knelt in front of Carter.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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His proud display of his mug shot is just the latest example of his disregard for political norms.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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As proud Illinoisans, we were honored to showcase to our Washington colleagues what Midwest sensibility can achieve, and our visits to Project HOOD and Pacific Garden served as a reminder to us all how our civic duty affects real individuals and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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With a wooden design and muted earth tones, the busy board easily blends into any room and even props up as decor thanks to the attached back stand.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2025
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The attached garage at this new house is only 20 feet wide and about 22 feet deep.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2025
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
16 Feb. 2025
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And yet all of the actors must plow through dialogue that is bracingly unnatural.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Those include grandiose nation-building projects, and the deployment of U.S. troops to carry out regime change and deliver security.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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