as in inspiring
causing people to want to do or create something; giving inspiration
an inspirational speaker Her courage is inspirational.
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Adjective
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With one exception, Isaac (Chris Medlin), the young inspiring chef who came to Serenity in search of his birth parents.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2025 -
Mathison and his family lost their longtime home in the first days of the Los Angeles wildfires Comments Cameron Mathison's resilience is inspiring to his General Hospital co-stars.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Eagles dominated the Chiefs in one of the most impressive performances in Super Bowl history.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Plus, five hours of run time on a single charge is pretty impressive.—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This, plus the new weapon mechanics, Focus attacks, and traversal system, make for a fresh and exciting new entry in the series.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Bachelor alum, 33, welcomed her second baby, a girl, with husband Taylor Mock on Wednesday, Feb. 5, announcing the exciting news in an Instagram post on Saturday, Feb. 8.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lawyers for both sides have made provocative comments, divulged private communications and made public a slew of documents while defending their clients.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The next fight As with most of Trump’s more provocative comments, his Gaza proposal was simultaneously derided and analyzed at home and abroad for hints of strategy.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Inspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspirational. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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