stirring
adjective
rousing, exciting, or thrilling.
stirringly
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a word derived from
stirring.
Example Sentences
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The hall’s acoustics are fabulous for the Muhly scores, stirringly played by the ensemble Le Balcon and sensitively conducted by Maxime Pascal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Visionary civil rights activist Bayard Rustin is stirringly brought to life by Domingo in this 1960s-set biopic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
An author once confused with his writer father returns stirringly — and revealingly — to the story of his youth in the memoir ‘Townie.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Perhaps the story’s most powerful scene occurs at the end, when Emma’s parents — stirringly played by David Manis and Paulsen — get a chance to speak their minds to her directly.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022
In this story of Aaron Burr's conspiracy he is very happy, choosing scenes and incidents of picturesque American history and weaving them into a patriotic and stirringly romantic narrative.
From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
