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; touch, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Ms Pelicot said she was surprised and felt "very honoured" when she received the note, "because although my words touched the whole world, I wasn't expecting a letter from the Court of England".
From BBC
Krauss added that everyone in the town has been touched by the shooting in some way.
From BBC
"We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, coworkers, and all those whose lives she touched."
From BBC
Anthropic, which touched off last week’s market meltdown with advancements to Claude, ranks as one of the top initial public offerings in the pipeline for this year.
From Barron's
While working in New York’s Oribe salon, he took her hair from brown to its signature multidimensional golden hue, then touched up her roots every other week and refreshed the color four times a year.
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