stirring

American  

[stur-ing] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ /

adjective

1. rousing, exciting, or thrilling.

   a stirring speech.

2. moving, active, bustling, or lively.

   a stirring business.

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noun

1. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling.

   stirrings of hope.

2. a small movement.

   the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her

stirring British  

/ ˈstɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

1. exciting the emotions; stimulating

2. active, lively, or busy

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Other Word Forms

• stirringly adverb
• unstirring adjective

Etymology

Origin of stirring

before 900; Middle English stiringe, Old English styriende. See stir ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The plot and the stirring theme song remind me why I’ve always loved living and working in New York, and how the energy of the big city is my engine.

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Another Politburo member, former regional leader Ma Xingrui, has missed a series of high-level meetings in recent months, stirring speculation over his fate.

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In its poignant conclusion, Julian—or is it Mr. Barnes?—thanks his readers and bids us a stirring farewell.

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“As I watched the technological debates currently stirring our AI industry, I actually saw a bright future for South Korean AI,” Bae wrote in a social-media post earlier this month.

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The budget was officially presented to parliament on Dec. 23, but rumors of the coming wave of austerity circulated beforehand, stirring concerns about further economic pain at a time when the rial was already falling.

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Related Words

• electrifying
• emotional
• exhilarating
• gripping
• heartbreaking
• heartrending
• inspirational
• inspiring
• touching