: having an animating or exalting effect
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an inspiring idea for a national program in which young people would commit themselves to a year of community service
Recent Examples of inspiring from the Web
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But there is an inspiring story of strength hidden here — one of a woman, far before her time, who used her voice in a way that sent shockwaves across the country and galvanized change.
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Participants receive training in leadership and have the opportunity to meet inspiring people.
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From the beginning, Breed imbued nearly every corner of her campaign with the inspiring story of her upbringing.
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At the end of the summit, Tory Burch stepped on the stage tearful about the inspiring people who told their stories throughout the day.
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There are so many inspiring people who have helped to create the unique culture and vibrancy of the City of Detroit.
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His reputation as a football legend mixed with his inspiring life story, so touchingly described during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech a summer ago, continues to be a beacon of light for young players hoping to follow in his footsteps.
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But there are also are some inspiring stories of babies defying the odds.
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Hers was an inspiring story of self-reinvention, one that included a 20-year spiritual sojourn in the Indian Himalayas bookended by fabulous success in the design world.
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First Known Use of inspiring
1717
inspiring Synonyms
Synonyms
breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, intoxicating, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rip-roaring, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling;
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arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating;
absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting;
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