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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Rediscovering The Frick Because The Frick Collection is one of the most inspiring sanctuaries in the city, many art lovers find ways to support the museum through membership and other programs.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
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Coupled with the Two of Wands, this inspiring collaboration will bring mutual growth to you and the other person or party involved.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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Several of the Grammy winner’s projects are climbing the charts, with fans in the United Kingdom focusing on Hybrid Theory, as the group’s debut full-length mounts an impressive comeback.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her content — spanning across beauty tutorials, fashion hauls, and lifestyle vlogs — consistently connects with a devoted Gen-Z audience and averages an impressive 34.7 million views per TikTok post.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Right now, the focus is on accelerating existing processes, but what is coming is both more frightening and exciting.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Drake Maye showed a lot of promise last year, which is exciting enough, but the Patriots built up the offense around him a lot better heading into the season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Palihapitiya’s perspective, while provocative, reflects a growing skepticism among some technologists about the durability of traditional intellectual property laws in the face of generative AI.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The movie was a hit among the critical community when it was released, with most noting how Melancholia departed from some of von Trier’s earlier, more provocative work.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Inspirational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inspirational. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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