stimulating

/ (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ) /

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adjective

inspiring new ideas or enthusiasm

(of a physical activity) making one feel refreshed and energetic

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Derived forms of stimulating

stimulatingly, adverb

Words nearby stimulating

stimming, Stimson, stimulant, stimulate, stimulated emission, stimulating, stimulative, stimuli, stimulus, stimy, Stine

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How to use stimulating in a sentence

Or, if your show is about ideas, then I think it has to be intellectually stimulating first.
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While not the most stimulating for those less passionate about cattle, Grandin made it interesting.
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By stimulating regions of the brain, the preservation of muscle activity and sensation can be confirmed.
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At first this is integral to the fantasy; it's visually stimulating.
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I decided not to let a wonderful, stimulating quarter-century at Vogue be diminished.
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And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
This was a somewhat singular mode of stimulating, but he deemed it the wisest course, and acted on it.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Peruvian guano is more stimulating than either, and makes a light-colored, thin leaf.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Successive defeats, and the formidable front of the enemy, make it the more stimulating.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The tea was delicious in its first delicate infusion; the pickled plums most stimulating to a morning appetite.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa

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