Example Sentences

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Still, it has a certain grandeur, if ultimately it's an inspiritingly ambitious folly.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2013

To talk of serving God sounded as sonorously and as inspiritingly as a drum: yes, and a drum had nothing but air in it.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by Cabell, James Branch

"It will be easier next time," prophesied Ilse inspiritingly; though the thought of a next time before she had finished this one depressed rather than inspirited Ingeborg.

From The Pastor's Wife by Arnim, Elizabeth von

But somehow the expedition was not much of a 159 success—possibly because the wood was too damp to burn inspiritingly.

From Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls by Schwartz, Julia Augusta

The old soldier struck him on the shoulder inspiritingly, his weather-beaten face very grave.

From Hillsboro People by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield