inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
inspires
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present tense formof inspire (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“You Can See Everything” is as much about the fascination as it is the woman who inspires it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
And what is it about Benjamin Wainwright’s brooding Jules Maigret that inspires such loyalty among his underlings?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
A few people start grooving on the makeshift dance floor, which inspires Angela and Hilda to leave the bar area.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
