inspiring
- present participle of inspire.
Example Sentences
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A microbudget director saving the summer box office with a thoughtfully gruesome movie about naivety, misogyny and consequences is an inspiring Oscars meta-narrative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Truly creative and inspiring art undermines that goal, because it provokes responses like empathy and critical thinking in audiences — which gets in the way of authoritarian domination.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
And by inspiring simultaneous awe over good corporate citizenship and 72-pound wheels of Parmigiano reggiano, Costco seems to be one of the few entities with the cachet and mass appeal to break through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
These games for injured military veterans, and the inspiring stories of competitors, are a cause close to the heart of Prince Harry, who has worked hard to promote this as a regular international event.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hard Tack became a notorious rogue, inspiring turf writer John Hervey to dub him “the archexponent of recalcitrance.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
