uplift
verb (used with object)
to lift up; raise; elevate.
have been uplifting
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present perfect progressiveof uplift.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Everyone lost. It was a time when the excitement of fighting against oppression should have been uplifting, and it wasn’t at all. In the end, it made the entire community suffer.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
For some Russians who oppose Mr Putin, very despondent right now, the speech will have been uplifting.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
It must have been uplifting then when Angela Bassett became the first performer from a Marvel film to win an acting honor with her Golden Globe award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
But if they feel I’ve been saying things that have been uplifting and inspiring — and I will giggle here and there, which I love to do anyway — then I thank you.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2021
Their anticipations have been uplifting as well as confident and vainglorious.
From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly
