swayed
Example Sentences
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"It appeared that the suspect was in female clothes yesterday, but again, that's nothing that had swayed the investigation, one way or another."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
How do you avoid being swayed by market myths?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
It’s a big commitment and, honestly, I’m being swayed by my husband’s love for this home.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
Luxon said the election date, which lands a month after the All Blacks play at home against Australia, was swayed in part by the sports-mad country's fixtures.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Undersea forests of tall, leafy stems swayed with the movement of the waves and made a rich habitat for sea creatures.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
