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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While there is always a need for perennial leadership skills – such as the ability to set an inspiring vision and to motivate and engage a team – the critical skills demanded of tomorrow’s leaders are being shaped by today’s complex and dynamic business environment.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
Kwong's naturalistic style and reliance on pollinator plantings is an inspiring reminder to plant for the birds and bees.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 July 2025
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This co-production with Cincinnati Opera should look impressive as well.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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This image represents one of the first times that astronomers have obtained images of thousands of star-forming regions at this impressive level of detail.—
Rebecca McClain,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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But the league just doesn’t have that many teams that are truly out of the race anymore, and those that are out of it don’t tend to have many exciting trade chips.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Austin has welcomed an exciting array of restaurants into the dining fold over the last year or so.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The provocative name helps drive those velocities, making shoppers do a double-take when browsing for ice cream.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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His rhetoric is provocative, but slippery enough to avoid outright extremism.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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“Inspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspirational. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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