inspire
verb (used with object)
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence.
were inspiring
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past progressiveof inspire.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At this Invictus gathering, in a room dotted with military uniforms, there were inspiring stories of resilience against adversity.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
But the kids are better off and on Monday they were inspiring messengers of hope running eternal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
The performances were inspiring, DeBardi recalled, but on the way home, he was focused on the van and his own musical journey.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
There’s a philosopher Derek Parfit who said some words that were inspiring to my co-authors and I. He said that we might neglect our future selves because of some failure of belief or imagination.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2023
We talked about Grace sometimes, the way she was fiery and romantic and how she wished she could do what I was doing, how the Hello Girls were inspiring girls all over the world.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
