pep talk
Example Sentences
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He calmed his nerves, he said, by giving himself a blunt pep talk - a move typical of the man who inspired many GIFs with his trademark pointing of the finger towards his temple.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The message is more a reminder than a pep talk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"I love my job but it's got to the point where you've got to give yourself a bit of a pep talk in the morning because of what might happen," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Later, after a crisis at work ends with the police being called and a pep talk from her therapist in Linda’s office, she blurts out a soft, “I love you” as he walks away.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025
The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
