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swayed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsweɪd// UK //swˈeɪd// swayed

adj. feeling influenced or changed by someone else's opinion or emotions. It can also describe something that has been moved slowly from side to side.

adj. influenced or persuaded to change an opinion or decision; alternatively, moved rhythmically or unsteadily from side to side. Often functions as a participial adjective following a linking verb.


SIMPLE

She felt swayed by his emotional speech.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee members were swayed by the new evidence presented during the final hour of the hearing.

COMPLEX

The tall grass swayed in the breeze, creating a rhythmic motion that mirrored the shifting opinions of the crowd listening to the orator.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used predicatively after 'be', 'feel', or 'remain'. When describing persuasion, it is frequently followed by the preposition 'by'.

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