How to Use inspiring in a Sentence

inspiring

adjective
  • That was a very inspiring thing to see.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Take a walk with an inspiring friend.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And that’s just so inspiring to me.
    — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That arc is not just inspiring.
    — Jennifer A. Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Those words were not just inspiring.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • She's been very inspiring and a role model for many of us.
    — Mandy Taheri billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There is a question about whether that kind of truth is in fact inspiring.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Here are three inspiring ideas for ways to showcase your rings.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Those are fine, inspiring words.
    — Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What about the venue and its message has proven to be the most inspiring to you?
    — Marcus Dowling, Billboard, 14 May 2021
  • Working with her on this project has been deeply inspiring.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But as inspiring as their story was, there were still scars that had yet to heal.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Yeah, what the neighbors did there was quite inspiring.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Oh, that’s so inspiring to me, because that’s kind of what my life looks like.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Need an actress whose down to take on an inspiring new role and sing catchy hits at the same time?
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 May 2023
  • Check out a few inspiring ideas below.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In that sense, the show has a unity that is sobering and inspiring.
    — Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
  • This was an inspiring route to take to develop the song.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
  • What could be more inspiring than an up-close look at the moon’s craters or Jupiter’s clouds?
    — Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Their story is both sad and inspiring in how tragedies can inspire great ideas.
    — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Brown has become one of the more inspiring players off the court, too.
    — Nate Scott, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The nature in Lebanon is very inspiring; there’s so much of it.
    — Alice Holtham, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • So to be able to team up with her role model is deeply inspiring for Cate.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But watching you, your process to get there, is amazing and inspiring to me.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • And while the commitment to this work is inspiring, there’s still a long way to go.
    — D'shonda Brown, Forbes, 18 June 2021
  • Jeff is a pretty inspiring guy.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • At the same time, Gross’ method is hugely inspiring.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Your work ethic is awe-inspiring.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • The bald eagle's soaring feat of flight is awe-inspiring.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Click this link for an inspiring Monday read.
    — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025

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