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

British Airways said in a statement: "Like other airlines, we've had to make some adjustments to our schedule today due to air traffic control restrictions caused by adverse weather conditions affecting parts of UK airspace."

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

Tyrion paused to admire the pair of Valyrian sphinxes that guarded the door, affecting an air of casual confidence.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin