uplift
verb (used with object)
to lift up; raise; elevate.
had been uplifting
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past perfect progressiveof uplift.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Judge Anton Du Beke said Knowles' and Mushtuk's performance had been "uplifting", with them scoring them 18 points overall.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2024
He found her flushed and eagerly expectant, it seemed to him, as if his news had been uplifting to her.
From Rose MacLeod by Alice Brown
