uplifting

[ uhp-lif-ting ]

adjective

1. inspirational; offering or providing hope, encouragement, salvation, etc.:

   an uplifting sermon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uplifting¹

First recorded in 1810–20; uplift + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Its results were not uplifting.

From Salon

Widen the frame and you’ll find Denis Villeneuve’s daring “Dune: Part Two” and the uplifting “Sing Sing,” a drama about a prison theater program.

From Los Angeles Times

Kyran, 26, is now proud of being confident and uplifting others through drag, but says "it did start as a defence mechanism, because it was a way for me to try and survive".

From BBC

The Telegraph awarded five stars, with Neil McCormick describing it as "perversely uplifting in its nihilism and the best thing since their debut".

From BBC

Williams added that Kendrick’s commitment to telling uplifting survivor stories “reminds us that behind every statistic, and true-crime ‘story,’ is a human being with a powerful story to tell.”

From Los Angeles Times