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be affected

VERB
feel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge appear appreciate endure enjoy get go through have know meet notice perceive receive see seem sense suffer suggest taste understand welcome
STRONG
accept comprehend discern encounter exhibit note observe remark resemble savor undergo
WEAK
be aware of be excited be impressed be sensible of be sensitive be turned on to get in touch get vibes have a hunch have funny feeling
VERB
react
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge act answer behave counter feel perform proceed reply revert
STRONG
backfire boomerang echo function operate rebound reciprocate recoil recur return take work
WEAK
answer back bounce back get back at give a snappy comeback give back have a funny feeling have vibes talk back turn back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt question stop
STRONG
idle keep refuse
VERB
suffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deteriorate endure experience get go through hurt undergo
STRONG
ache agonize ail brave droop flag grieve languish pain sicken smart writhe
WEAK
be at disadvantage be convulsed be impaired be racked be wounded complain of fall off feel wretched have a bad time
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm please soothe surrender yield
STRONG
assuage help rise strengthen
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort disallow fight refuse reject relieve

Example Sentences

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Last quarter, executives indicated that results in the company’s second fiscal quarter could be affected, in part, by “international visitation headwinds,” a nod to the lower number of foreign visitors now traveling to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Max Verstappen's decision on his future in Formula 1 will not be affected by the impending departure of his close ally at Red Bull Gianpiero Lambiase, says team principal Laurent Mekies.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

No construction dates have yet been announced, but the project is considered of major importance to Bosnia, which would be affected by the EU's ban on Russian gas imports set to take effect in 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

CRG is offering to buy out a dozen homeowners near the data-center site, but there are many more in the area without offers who said they would be affected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

My mom told my dad about the BBC News report, and how we were concerned that Martin might be affected by the riots.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda