inspired
adjective
in·spired
in-ˈspī(-ə)rd 
: outstanding or brilliant in a way or to a degree suggestive of divine inspiration
gave an inspired performance
Examples of inspired in a Sentence
She gave an inspired performance.
He was an inspired choice for the role.
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Tied at 16 late in the fourth quarter, the game was still in doubt until an inspired bit of misdirection just before the two-minute warning gave Baltimore its first lead since the first quarter.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The Commodores trailed an inspired Auburn team for much of the game.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The film is hit or miss, but the casting of von Sydow — no stranger to satanic forces thanks to The Exorcist — proves quite inspired.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
So at the very least, Dolphins fans should expect an inspired effort from the team with their season potentially on the line.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
The Commodores trailed an inspired Auburn team for much of the game.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The film is hit or miss, but the casting of von Sydow — no stranger to satanic forces thanks to The Exorcist — proves quite inspired.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
So at the very least, Dolphins fans should expect an inspired effort from the team with their season potentially on the line.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Inspired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspired. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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