Swayed is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Swayed meaning
simple past and past participle of sway
Using Swayed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of sway
- In the example corpus, swayed often appears in combinations such as: swayed by, be swayed, and swayed.
Context around Swayed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swayed
- In this selection, "swayed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, officiating, successfully and gently stand out and add context to how "swayed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include could be swayed by the and had likely swayed some as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swayed" sits close to words such as adultery, ante and aramco, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swayed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Preschoolers delight in being “locked up” and swayed to and fro. (11 words)
Some people swayed to the music, holding candles by their chests. (11 words)
Ajit targets Sharad Pawar, aunt Pratibha; asks Baramatikars not to be swayed. (12 words)
The SCs in Jalandhar are not known to get swayed by money power considering that they have been exposed to foreign shores as the Doaba region is known for having maximum residents immigrating abroad. (34 words)
This doesn’t mean that people will not be swayed by what was mentioned in these posts — and to be swayed by them is a valid stance to take as a voter. (32 words)
Influential people in the BJP and RSS were swayed by this propaganda - partly because they too, like many Americans, were convinced that Saddam Hussein was backing al Qaeda's terrorist activities worldwide. (32 words)
Will he be swayed by the stability and comfort of his friends' normal lives, or will he end the season still committed to wandering the countryside with no home, family, or possessions? (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
This doesn’t mean that people will not be swayed by what was mentioned in these posts — and to be swayed by them is a valid stance to take as a voter.
But Judge Jennifer Archer, who had only recently taken over the case, wasn’t swayed.
But when the officiating swayed back to allowing more contact, her girls took initiative to get downhilll again.
Despite Willis' strong position, Billingsley says he successfully swayed de Bont, and his explanation pretty much convinced me, too.
Elghawaby was accused of promoting “anti-Quebec sentiment” for a column she co-authored in 2019 in which she argued that Quebec supporters of are swayed by Islamophobia.
Every so often she gently swayed to the beat but she wasn’t in total let-your-hair-down mode.
His left hand came up holding three fingers while his right hand swayed to a rhythm in his head.
Influential people in the BJP and RSS were swayed by this propaganda - partly because they too, like many Americans, were convinced that Saddam Hussein was backing al Qaeda's terrorist activities worldwide.
Just how much you'll see depends on whether you were swayed by the larger wheels, mind.
Kids from Florida and Texas and Louisiana could be swayed by the stuff they’d never seen in person — purple mountain majesties, Palisade peaches and Rocky Mountain oysters.
People that are used to filling up their gas tanks in won’t be so easily swayed by the idea of having to sit at a charging station for nearly an hour.
Preschoolers delight in being “locked up” and swayed to and fro.
Samantha Imrie, juror 11, told that the panel was ultimately swayed by the actress' testimony of snow science expert Dr Irving Scher.
Some people swayed to the music, holding candles by their chests.
The audience sang and swayed along to the music as she belted the song from the outdoor stage.
The SCs in Jalandhar are not known to get swayed by money power considering that they have been exposed to foreign shores as the Doaba region is known for having maximum residents immigrating abroad.
Though not shown, he had likely swayed some as this iteration of Grindelwald showcased his manipulation.
Unlike other marines who have been swayed by the corrupt system, Koby has remained steadfast in his beliefs and principles.
Will he be swayed by the stability and comfort of his friends' normal lives, or will he end the season still committed to wandering the countryside with no home, family, or possessions?
Ajit targets Sharad Pawar, aunt Pratibha; asks Baramatikars not to be swayed.
Common combinations with swayed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- swayed by 81×
- be swayed 49×
- and swayed 11×
- swayed to 10×
- easily swayed 10×
- were swayed 8×
- swayed and 6×
- not swayed 6×
- swayed the 6×
- was swayed 5×