He begins his book with an 'affecting' description of his difficult childhood.
a serious disease primarily/mainly 'affecting' women over the age of 40
We kept the change from 'affecting' [='harming'] our friendship.
(..) Here, here. It's the Dwarves that go swimming with little, hairy women. I feel something. A slight tingle in my fingers. I think it's affecting me. What did I say? He can't hold his liquor. Game over. Oh, you can search far and wide But you'll never find a beer so brown (..)2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King