affecting
moving or exciting the feelings or emotions.
Origin of affecting
1Other words for affecting
Other words from affecting
- af·fect·ing·ly, adverb
- non·af·fect·ing, adjective
- non·af·fect·ing·ly, adverb
- un·af·fect·ing, adjective
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How to use affecting in a sentence
Geisbert was also quick to mention how the methodology of the study could be affecting the current results.
President Ronald Reagan took similar action, affecting about 100,000 families.
Neither, too, was as chilling, as affecting, or, at times, as much of a slog.
'Mockingjay—Part 1’ Is the Most Violent ‘Hunger Games’ Yet | Kevin Fallon | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn one particularly affecting monologue, AJ discusses his frustration and troubles upon returning to the US.
War Is About More Than Heroes, Martyrs, and Patriots | Nathan Bradley Bethea | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen asked about how his announcement from last November was affecting the race, Michaud seemed momentarily at a loss.
It is, however, a most serious matter as affecting the character and pecuniary value of these mines.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesThe combination pedals affecting the Great stop-knobs moved also the Pedal stop-knobs belonging to the proper group.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller"Mr. Bills wants to know if he can come in now," came as an interruption to the scene, which was getting rather affecting.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesThere is something exceedingly affecting in the vague and shadowy prayer which she offered on this occasion.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottI suppose the fact that we are going off this afternoon—the joy of returning to our old gay life is—is affecting us?
First Plays | A. A. Milne
British Dictionary definitions for affecting
/ (əˈfɛktɪŋ) /
evoking feelings of pity, sympathy, or pathos; moving
Derived forms of affecting
- affectingly, adverb
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