as in genuine
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
a relaxed and unaffected style of public speaking
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Recent Examples of unaffected
Its PHEVs have been selling strongly there, unaffected by tariffs aimed at BEVs, but even its BEV sales have now eclipsed Tesla, with 7,231 registrations last month.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following:
To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
During the two-and-a-half years when one of the four tubes will be shut to train traffic, the current LIRR and Amtrak schedules — both of which were slightly reduced as of November in anticipation of the shutdown — should, in theory, be unaffected.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
In addition, although students with high SAT scores were largely unaffected by course shutouts, students with low SAT scores experienced more negative effects, particularly a lower likelihood of declaring a STEM major.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following:
To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
During the two-and-a-half years when one of the four tubes will be shut to train traffic, the current LIRR and Amtrak schedules — both of which were slightly reduced as of November in anticipation of the shutdown — should, in theory, be unaffected.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
In addition, although students with high SAT scores were largely unaffected by course shutouts, students with low SAT scores experienced more negative effects, particularly a lower likelihood of declaring a STEM major.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffected
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That genuine moment became a symbol of love, sacrifice and something deeper — breaking generational cycles.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Listen actively to the client's concerns, demonstrating genuine empathy for their position.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Players appreciated such an honest approach during the Euro 2022 campaign, which garnered mutual respect and trust.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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While our lives tick along as normal these endless thousands of innocent human souls are still being expelled from the earth… for what?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Al Nassr When a YouTuber named Abu Omar dared to do an innocent impression of supervillain Lionel Messi at the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr gave a calm and measured response.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Track what brings business Your process on LinkedIn is simple.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In addition to experiencing a surge of sensual energy with greater emphasis on life’s simple pleasures, Venus in Taurus has everything to do with feeling grounded and finding stability in both love and finances.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The formula for ‘true tackles’ is slightly more long-winded: tackles + challenges lost + fouls committed.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But these mitigation efforts are, at best, half-measures, not true adaptation.—
Edmund Zagorin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The first big work people make, that first foray into the public eye, has something so naive about it.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But his answers Thursday painted the picture of an organization willing to trust internal answers over trading Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon or Michael Porter Jr. That is either delusional, naive, or both.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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“Unaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffected. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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