perk up

Example Sentences

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“Substitute teacher? No money,” he said with a sigh at one profile, though he perked up when he saw the guy listed his height as 6’2”.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But I need to be able to handle all the feelings and then perk up and perform."

From BBC

Real estate industry stocks across the board perked up after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday trimmed interest rates.

From Barron's

Critics perked up, praising Homer’s “individual way of looking,” according to a wall label.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will they perk up for the holiday shopping season?

From MarketWatch