: a beginning of motion or activity : movement
—often used in plural
the first stirrings of revolution
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.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Add egg mixture; cook, without stirring, until nearly set.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On Saturday, Embiid checked the Celtics off his list, scoring 34 points in a stirring Game 7 upset over Boston.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 4 May 2026
President Kais Saied has often cited foreign funding, which rights groups sometimes rely on, as a threat to Tunisia, using it to fuel a populist narrative and accuse his political opponents and social justice activists of being foreign agents and stirring unrest at home.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the highlands of Montenegro, a shepherd mother and daughter defend their ancestral land from becoming a NATO military training ground, stirring memories of past violence.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Add egg mixture; cook, without stirring, until nearly set.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stirring
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“Stirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stirring. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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