inspiring 1 of 2

inspiring

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verb

present participle of inspire
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Recent Examples of inspiring
Adjective
Walter Hagen’s legacy is both enduring and inspiring. Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 Believing in a common cause, the series suggested, can be an inspiring but dangerous endeavor. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Verb
Archaeologists and historians have unearthed ancient myths and legends that speak of olive trees as sacred spaces, inspiring countless studies and debates on the true age and significance of Vouves. Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Between an awe-inspiring behind-the-head pass and a buzzer-beating halfcourt heave, Gray had not only the two of the best plays of the day en route to her 18-point, eight-assist effort to beat the Vinyl 62-54. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inspiring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inspiring
Adjective
  • Tim Duncan has 37 points and 16 rebounds, and Tony Parker adds 27 points to help the San Antonio Spurs overpower the Lakers 110-82 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. 2004 — With one breathtaking surge, Smarty Jones posts a record 11½-length victory in the Preakness.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Known for her boundary-pushing creativity and breathtaking stage presence, Taylor will also be spearheading the creative direction for the 106 & Park 25th Anniversary Tribute.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Thursday’s swings also hit the bond market, which had been showing encouraging signals earlier in the day that stress may be easing.
    Time, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At the time, Meta issued similar guidance, releasing an update that solved the breach and encouraging users to move to the latest version of WhatsApp.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The chicken jockey is already a fan favorite from the movie, with its appearance eliciting whoops and hollers from audiences.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Schumer asked, eliciting applause among those in the chamber.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She's spent over six months educating her following of over 700,000 about JEB.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Going the extra mile to welcome Latino students A small Catholic university that dates back to 1922, Dominican has a history of educating the children of immigrants — in earlier times those of northern and central European origin.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The battle to crown the winner of the NL West this season will be one of most exciting things to watch for the remainder of the year.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • While seemingly indifferent, like Yi-young, Gi-on actually finds the department exciting and wants to stay.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Resinous notes of amber and musk dry down to a fragrance reminiscent of a creamy powder, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Some argue that Kibbe was never meant to be a modern stylist, that his system was about evoking a particular kind of Old Hollywood glamour, never about following contemporary fashion trends.
    Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Maureen Murphy made things interesting late in the third period, cutting the Ottawa lead in half with five minutes remaining.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • There’s something quite interesting about the actor’s experience.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Clemens has already come through with three big homers in sparse playing time for the Twins, showing intriguing bat-speed improvement at age 29.
    Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • In an intriguing revision, the Heartbeat team expanded the role of the Page, who is besotted with the Syrian captain Narraboth, who is in turn besotted with Salome.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025

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“Inspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspiring. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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