: a beginning of motion or activity : movement
—often used in plural
the first stirrings of revolution
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Examples of stirring in a Sentence
Adjective
a stirring rendition of the national anthem
the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring “I Have a Dream” speech still resonates today
Noun
I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind.
Recent Examples on the Web
IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
The Kings were as high as the No. 5 seed Feb. 25 after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in a stirring performance on the road.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Numb electric steering, no stirring sounds or gears to shift, and excess weight that dulls handling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
The Kings were as high as the No. 5 seed Feb. 25 after beating the Los Angeles Clippers in a stirring performance on the road.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Stirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stirring. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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