- present tense form of inspire (3rd person singular).
inspires
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Nothing about your letter inspires confidence in your father-in-law’s confusing and, frankly, murky situation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
And what is it about Benjamin Wainwright’s brooding Jules Maigret that inspires such loyalty among his underlings?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Instead, it tilts into becoming a caper flick as Seyfried’s commitment to understanding her character’s motivation inspires the actor to invite herself along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The law leads to angry protests and inspires Harriet Beecher Stowe to write a serialized novel that will become Uncle Tom's Cabin.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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