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touched

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtətʃt// UK //tˈʌtʃt// touched

adj. feeling happy and grateful because someone did something kind for you. It is a warm feeling you get when you see that someone cares.

adj. moved by a sense of gratitude or sympathy; emotionally affected by an act of kindness or generosity. Usually used in a predicative position after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

I was deeply touched by your kind letter.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt incredibly touched when her colleagues surprised her with a farewell party on her last day.

COMPLEX

The elderly veteran appeared visibly touched by the community's decision to name the new park in his honour, struggling to find words during his brief acceptance speech.

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Typically functions as a predicative adjective following verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem'. Often followed by the preposition 'by' or 'to' plus an infinitive.

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