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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affect a smile" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that somebody put on a smile in order to appear positive or friendly. For example, "He tried to affect a smile, but no one was convinced by his attempt at being friendly."
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"It was a difficult choice," he observed, trying to affect a smile.
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He affects a smile so broad it is almost farcical.
Rahim is good too: most of the time he affects a smiling, good-natured persona – though one that is not convincing enough to deflect the suspicions of another of the group's key players, Eugene Guillaume Giouxx).
Let me make sure I'm affecting a nice smile.
"Every home movie has the wave," Ms. Trainor said, affecting an awkward smile and waving her hand as a demonstration.
If it is granted that a person is not making a statement when he wears a wig, gives a fake smile, affects a limp, and so forth, it follows that a person cannot be lying by doing these things (Siegler 1966, 128).
This situation might also affect SISMA_ Smile second stage: a large number of intermediate structured motifs means a time consuming occurrence list intersection stage.
He smiled and affected a macho tone.
By producing a computerized prediction of the appearance of the smile at differing OP angles, Batwa et al. [6] concluded that changing the OP angle does affect relative smile attractiveness.
Dr. Golub-Evans and Dr. Layliev's Advice: If you have teeth pulled in areas of your mouth nobody can see, they will still affect your smile.
Take every day as a new beginning: Don't let the negative thoughts or actions of others affect your smile.
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