as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
a relaxed and unaffected style of public speaking
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Recent Examples of unaffected
Despite the backlash, the mother-daughter duo remain unaffected.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
This was a sincere, musical Apollo — full of heat and strength, but also youthful and unaffected, impulsive and curious.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rock in Lover’s Leap was largely unaffected due to the absence of large trees beneath the walls.
—Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
For example, many could be reassigned to jobs in city departments that are unaffected by the budget crisis.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
This was a sincere, musical Apollo — full of heat and strength, but also youthful and unaffected, impulsive and curious.
—Thea Traff, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rock in Lover’s Leap was largely unaffected due to the absence of large trees beneath the walls.
—Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
For example, many could be reassigned to jobs in city departments that are unaffected by the budget crisis.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffected
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That genuine moment became a symbol of love, sacrifice and something deeper — breaking generational cycles.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Samantha seems to have genuine chemistry with Chivon, but his sister Adeena (Sundra Oakley) is not thrilled about the relationship and confronts Samantha about it.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Because spontaneous conversations are harder in a hybrid environment, actively create spaces for honest discussions.—
Ayaskant Sarangi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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While our lives tick along as normal these endless thousands of innocent human souls are still being expelled from the earth… for what?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Al Nassr When a YouTuber named Abu Omar dared to do an innocent impression of supervillain Lionel Messi at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr gave a calm and measured response.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Related Stories 13 Under-The-Radar Activities And Experiences In Key West The 11 Best Key West Restaurants On The Water Rooms And Rates The rooms are bright, cheerful, and simple, with colorful coastal touches in artwork and decorative items like pillows.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The formula for ‘true tackles’ is slightly more long-winded: tackles + challenges lost + fouls committed.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But these mitigation efforts are, at best, half-measures, not true adaptation.—
Edmund Zagorin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffected. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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