Example Sentences

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But the kids are better off and on Monday they were inspiring messengers of hope running eternal.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 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

The instructors were inspiring, and the focus was on real-world projects rather than academic drills.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2022

George W. Bush called her “a woman of great intellect, charm, and wit,” and Jimmy Carter said Elizabeth’s “dignity, graciousness and sense of duty” were inspiring.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

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