affected
Example Sentences
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Like many athletes, Fearon's career has been affected by agonising injuries at key moments.
From BBC
Power cuts lasting up to 18 hours a day have since affected hospital emergency wards, dialysis patients and pumping stations.
From BBC
It's a matter of public record, from the second most senior civil servant in the country during the pandemic, that a lack of women in the room affected the decisions taken during an emergency.
From BBC
Some people later in life can be affected by motor issues, making using keyboards, trackpads and touch screens more difficult.
“What Smith and Carlos did was so consequential because it affected them directly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
