stirring
adjective
rousing, exciting, or thrilling.
stirrings
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pluralof stirring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Celtic took care of Rangers on Sunday to set up the grandest finale, a round of fixtures on Wednesday and then the last stirrings on Saturday.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
And everywhere the ambient stirrings of the 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen mega-audio with integrated noise canceling, featuring a “Quiet mode” that allows adults in front to talk without waking the kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Despite the stirrings of discontent, the ruling party still enjoys considerable support.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
I had not despised my life of the past two years, but I began to realize that it had been a time of hibernation, for I felt stirrings I had almost forgotten.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
