empowering
Example Sentences
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While she likely intended the lyric to be empowering, instead it feels more like a metaphor for her apparent physical fragility.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
He added: "Razwan went to Erdington Academy and now he's a successful businessman, so he makes me realise I can be successful as well. It's empowering."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I’ve traveled from the coast of North Carolina to the coast of Washington down to Arizona! It’s the most empowering thing ever!”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
By putting the bank’s own money to work on national security, he is doubling down on earlier attempts to catalyze societal changes, from fighting global warming to empowering Black citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
“You can’t let what other people think about you bother you; you’ll never be happy if you do. Turning an insult into something you embrace is a good way of empowering yourself.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
