swayed
Americanadjective
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"The office swayed violently side-to-side. I was afraid it would collapse. Everyone panicked," Hara said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
She paced, she swayed, she laughed with displeasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Regan also swayed investors with what Cialdini calls “social proof,” namedropping influential-sounding people or institutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
When Congress first created the FTC in the 1910s, it recognized that the agency’s mandates of protecting consumers and fighting monopolies should not be overly swayed by partisan politics.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
While waiting for his opponent to serve, he rapidly twisted the racket, bounced from foot to foot, and swayed his body, always ready to move to either side of the court.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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