Example Sentences

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The difficult journey Porter took to get to USC and star in the NBA was uplifting.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Sister André’s story of surviving Covid-19 in early 2021 was uplifting news during the coronavirus pandemic, with nursing homes particularly at risk.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2023

Jeremy Camp's latest album, "When You Speak," drops on Friday and he says writing it during the pandemic was uplifting yet emotionally taxing.

From Fox News • Sep. 10, 2021

The result was uplifting for the Aussies, a group of sprinters that is simply deeper and better than the Americans.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2021

As always, the Dutch program was uplifting without being too optimistic.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank