touched
Americanadjective
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(of the mind or feelings) affected with emotion; moved, especially with sympathy or gratitude.
They were very touched by your generosity.
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slightly crazy; unbalanced.
touched in the head.
adjective
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moved to sympathy or emotion; affected
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showing slight insanity
Etymology
Origin of touched
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English; see origin at touch, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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But in his final public campaign appearance Monday, Trump barely touched on the economy and spent most of the time in a rambling talk about his problem-plagued renovation of Washington's Reflecting Pool.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Dave said he was particularly touched when a stranger responded to his Facebook appeal looking for a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
"It ends up in facilities like ours where it will be touched by people and that's inherently unsafe."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The ad was so nasty and deceptive that no serious media figures beyond the fact checkers touched it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Sancho had taken only one bite when a man standing beside him touched the plate with a stick and, presto, the bowl was removed.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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