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affecting

[uh-fek-ting] / əˈfɛk tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting


Example Sentences

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Affecting at least 130,000 Americans, prurigo nodularis causes dozens of extremely itchy and disfiguring bumps, usually on the chest, arms, and legs.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

Affecting as O’Hara is, Kirsten is less fully drawn than Joe, whose back story makes him a recently returned veteran of the Korean War.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Affecting 15,000 people in the UK, sickle cell disease is incurable and requires regular blood transfusions.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

Affecting as it all is, some may find several moments uncomfortably candid.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Affecting not to hear him, she asked a question across the table.

From The Deaves Affair by Footner, Hulbert




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