buoyed

Example Sentences

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Scotland are buoyed by the eight goals they scored in their last two games.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The estimated $7.1-billion operations budget is also buoyed by $2.5 billion in expected sponsorship revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Some potential homebuyers are buoyed by massive stock market gains and business profits, while others are hamstrung by inflation and interest rates at their highest levels of the year,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Flush with profits and buoyed by steadily rising sales, businesses have little need to cut jobs, especially when the supply of skilled labor is so low.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A wind buoyed me up over the roots, the rocks, the little hills.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston