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stirring

[ stur-ing ]

adjective

  1. rousing, exciting, or thrilling:

    a stirring speech.

  2. moving, active, bustling, or lively:

    a stirring business.



noun

  1. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling:

    stirrings of hope.

  2. a small movement:

    the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her

stirring

/ ˈɜːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. exciting the emotions; stimulating
  2. active, lively, or busy
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • پ۾Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·پ۾Բ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stirring1

before 900; Middle English stiringe, Old English styriende. See stir 1, -ing 2
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Kilmer’s gentle, introspective view of his artwork is especially stirring when remembering that, for many years, the actor was more famous for his reputation as a menace on film sets than for his performances.

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And in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win against the Atlanta Braves — one that extended their perfect start to the season to 7-0 — he marked his long-awaited return with an emotionally stirring performance.

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But one expert suggests they are doing little more than stirring up controversy.

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But there are signs that Koepka is stirring after finishing second at LIV's most recent tournament in Singapore.

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These ships also risk causing turbidity, making the water opaque by stirring up the seafloor, and thereby harming the balance of species and food pyramid.

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