- present participle of aspire.
aspiring
Example Sentences
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"I hope that aspiring tennis players would get to reach their dreams too, to become professional tennis players, because more kids will get inspired when they see people achieve great things in tennis," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The divorced aspiring actor “filmed every second of my life” when she was a youngster, noting that the two were inseparable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some in the real-estate industry encouraged aspiring buyers to “date the rate, marry the house,” assuring them that they could refinance when rates dropped.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some 2.2 million aspiring medical students sat for a re-examination under tight security last month after the previous test was scrapped following a question paper leak that triggered widespread outrage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The aspiring artist of talent will eventually achieve the real thing.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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