affected
acted upon; influenced
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,097 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,492 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- acted upon; influenced
- speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression also: unnatural
- being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion also: moved, stirred, touched too moved to speakvery touched by the stranger's kindness
affected in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mr. Burton, suppressing his choler, affected to ponder.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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Other stocks will be affected the same way.
The Treasure-Train · Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve · Chapter 1
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John found himself mightily affected by the singing, and the absence of shrill treble voices.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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More than of all his violence, Mme. Favoral was terrified at this affected good nature.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The depth of that well affected the boy unpleasantly, while the strong light and the hum of talk confused him.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1