1. influenced or changed by something
2. pretending to have feelings, qualities, or behaviors that are not genuine; artificial

Examples

• The entire region was affected by the drought.
• Her speech was affected by her nervousness.
• Many students were affected by the school closure.
• His affected accent made him sound pretentious.
• She spoke in an affected manner to impress her guests.
• The affected smile didn’t fool anyone.
• Traffic was severely affected by the storm.