pep talk

Example Sentences

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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

The pep talk focused his mind and inspired him to battle through the pain barrier for the remaining six races.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Episode 7, “Divas Down,” opens with Sennott’s character, junior talent manager Maia Simsbury, giving herself a bathroom-mirror pep talk.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

“Quite a pep talk you gave back there, Captain,” she says as she opens the rear doors and heaves out the team cooler.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone