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swayed

[ sweyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Veterinary Pathology.

Origin of swayed¹

First recorded in 1570–80; sway + -ed ²

Do not fall into the trap of being swayed by political notion.

U.S. officials say that this time around there were three factors that swayed Clapper to support the deal.

I saw first hand when I was a trial lawyer that a jury —and even a judge- could be swayed by any one piece of evidence.

The standing-room-only audience swayed and clapped and danced.

“He was never swayed by anyone or anything,” Bergé stated doggedly of his partner.

His mood swayed back to the first, happy days when the three of them had laughed and played together.

Mrs. Ducksmith, deadly white, swayed sideways, and Aristide caught her in his arms and dragged her to the stone bench.

It was contrast, doubtless, that swayed Tom's judgment in the very direction he had decided was prohibited.

The slender blades of the reeds with their delicate plumes swayed lightly over the water.

In the narrow seat behind, Clip lurched, and swayed, and rattled the motor-cycles.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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