inspiring

adjective

in·​spir·​ing in-ˈspī-riŋ How to pronounce inspiring (audio)
: having an animating or exalting effect

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
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Those studio notes that Alvarez dreaded were actually inspiring. Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Season 4 of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) was nothing short of exhilarating, filled with packed arenas, buzzer-beaters, thrilling overtime games, unexpected upsets, and inspiring underdog victories. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Her ability to excel academically and athletically is inspiring to her peers and community. Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024 Detroit Free Press More than three decades before the iconic Pillsbury Doughboy popped on television screens in advertisements that appeared across America, there were Doughboys of a different kind — boys and girls — that often were doing inspiring things at a school in northeast Detroit. Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inspiring 

Word History

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inspiring was in 1717

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“Inspiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inspiring. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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