affecting

Example Sentences

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Watching Maxine ponder her options is particularly affecting, especially in the moments when she tries — and sometimes fails — to reach her daughter, Eden, over the phone.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

On Saturday, records also fell in Denmark and the Czech Republic as the unprecedented early summer heatwave moved further north and east affecting more people.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

BlackRock’s Brownback likes the market, saying investors get higher yields than on investment-grade corporate debt with higher credit quality and without the heavier new bond supply affecting corporate and Treasury securities.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

San Diego County residents benefited the most from the donation with total medical debt relief through the couple’s gift totaling roughly $99 million and affecting 40,369 people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

There are possibilities of using less toxic sprays or, better still, of introducing microorganisms that will cause disease among the budworms without affecting the whole web of forest life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson