How to Use inspired in a Sentence

inspired

adjective
  • He was an inspired choice for the role.
  • She gave an inspired performance.
  • This is a small thing but a big reminder to keep us inspired.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Where does one become so inspired?
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The 12th house is a very inspired place, so let your mind wander a bit!
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
  • That’s what draws in their listeners, and what’s kept them inspired.
    Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Is this an inspired or terrible idea?
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This was the latest and perhaps the most inspired spin on a classic.
    Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2020
  • The Commodores trailed an inspired Auburn team for much of the game.
    Erick Smith, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Our quest to find the next Steve Jobs has not been nearly so inspired.
    Jason Tanz, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Or maybe The Mummy just isn’t very inspired.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • To many artists, all this paves the way for people to take stronger or more inspired action in their lives.
    Pavithra Rajesh, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The use of these clips — the formal ones and the informal ones — is an inspired idea.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Aries season gives you the bricks to lay an inspired foundation.
    Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The business case for an engaged—and inspired—workforce is clear.
    David Michels, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • The octopus is an inspired metaphor.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • Without the baggage and hoopla of a full record/tour/concept – more spread out – loose and inspired.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The stories of people who ate joyfully and in a very inspired way kind of spoke to me the most.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Huskies opened the second half looking a bit more inspired on offense.
    Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Millions back home are looking up and feeling more inspired because of you.
    Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Millions back home are looking up and feeling more inspired because of you.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But the brand must foster an inspired, winning culture to reach the next level.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Head over to Darling to read the full interview, and get ready to feel inspired.
    Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2018
  • Dazzle your crowd with a strawberry-lemonade inspired dessert that's made for sunny days.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There is a nonzero chance of that happening, which honestly would be an inspired way to close this series out.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
  • What follows hews closer to his first It movie and therefore feels like a slightly less inspired retread.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Quarterback Cam Rising hopes the helmets can lead to more inspired play on the field.
    Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Casting Eva, Zach and Eugene to mirror the trio was an inspired choice.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Argentina were in inspired form despite Venezuela’s dire need to secure a result.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With the moon moving through your fifth house, romance, pleasure, art and self-expression feel more inspired than usual.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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