Definition of "affecting" []

• Inspiring or capable of inspiring strong emotion; moving. See Synonyms at moving. (adjective)

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• "The only people I see this affecting is the illegals."
• "Along the way, she touches on class distinctions, lesbianism, remaining true to yourself, costuming, politics, and the value of accidents in affecting the course of our lives."
• "Based on the current storm movement (southwest to northeast) and models forecasts, storms will probably begin affecting the far southwest and western suburbs as early as between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., the immediate metro region between 1 and 5 a.m. (toward the end of the watch period) and far eastern suburbs (not included in the watch) between 3 and 7 a.m."