- present participle of uplift.
uplifting
Example Sentences
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The new head coach underscored that it can be easy for impulse and emotion to take over, but uplifting one another and letting mistakes refine you rather than define you is integral to success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
McLean said when GST was introduced the states agreed to compensate islanders by improving personal tax allowances, uplifting income support payments and targeted support through the community costs bonus.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Still, it’s easy to be won over by the album’s passionate commitment and range, how it manages to be depressing and uplifting in equal measure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
EW&F is emblematic of Black identity, uplifting Black joy through a message of infinite possibility and affirmation, “feeding into little souls like mine,” says Michelle Obama.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
I had prepared myself for that, and even thought of several positive, uplifting aphorisms to cheer him up.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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