inspirational

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Though I didn't find it nearly as inspirational, at the very least I thought Porter's story was superior to Chuck Colson's

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  1. adjective Of or relating to inspiration.
  2. adjective Providing or intended to convey inspiration.
  3. adjective Resulting from inspiration.

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  • As a friend said to me this morning, our generation hasn't yet had a leader this inspirational -- Barack Obama motivated more than 135 million Americans to get out of their homes and vote, and as of this moment, 52 percent of them declared that an African-American with a message of hope is the best choice to lead the nation.
  • The Same Same 25 list "was created to bring together a group of the most inspirational, aspirational and influential gays and lesbians in Australia, shining a spotlight on people and issues that should be talked about and debated, while creating the next generation of gay and lesbian role models." —  Progressive Bloggers
  • Ryan Gilbey: "The self-consciously gritty spirit of US independent cinema, and the marshmallow softness of the inspirational issue movie, are fused to unusual effect in, the story of Dan Dunne, a Brooklyn teacher who puts the 'high' into junior high." —  GreenCine Daily
  • This one is not really the warm and fuzzy kind of inspirational (since you guys took all of the good ones: P) I especially love the Marvin quotes and that Lord of the Rings quote is very memorable. —  LearnHub Activities
  • Ronaldo has enjoyed a productive season at United since returning from an ankle problem which delayed his start to the campaign but he has not quite been the inspirational, all-conquering force he was when he led the team to the Premier League and Champions League double last season. —  www.hardwarezone.com.sg
 

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/ɪnspɪˈreɪʃənəl/
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