uplifting

Example Sentences

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Not exactly the most uplifting news when it feels like the apocalypse is just outside our doors.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“Musica mexicana has always been there, will always be there and we are going to keep uplifting it,” said the Chihuahua-born singer ahead of his performance, ruminating on what he brought to the genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"I tell my children imaginary stories. I try to make the stories motivating and uplifting," she said, such as tales of a new home with separate rooms and beds.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

In different degrees they provide a sterling example of American “soft power,” projecting uplifting and inspiring images to audiences across the world in the postwar years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The view, I'll admit, is less than uplifting.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman