Definition of inspiring
: having an animating or exalting effect
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Examples of inspiring in a Sentence
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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Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches for their inspiring stories.
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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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Big Slick’ weekend Play Video - 4:59 Visit TODAY.com for the latest news, videos, easy recipes, inspiring stories and more.
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Read their inspiring stories ahead and what motivates them to keep going.
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Jabaley heard about Brenn's inspiring story and wanted to help.
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Andrea and Sophie share their inspiring story and some inside information about the tech industry.
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Graduation season comes with inspiring stories about remarkable students, and Tulane University recently shared one about one of its own graduates.
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The Miracle Worker tells the inspiring story of Anne Sullivan's (Bancroft) work to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller (Duke) to communicate.
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First Known Use of inspiring
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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;
INSPIRING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of inspiring for English Language Learners
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: causing people to want to do or create something or to lead better lives
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