uplifted

[ uhp-lif-tid ]

adjective

1. improved, as in mood or spirit.
2. raised or elevated, as a beam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uplifted¹

1250–1300; Middle English: originally, past participle of uplift

Example Sentences

People are there for the most part to be uplifted, and it’s my job to try my hardest to be uplifting.

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While Ohtani maintained a calm facade, his teammates were clearly uplifted by his presence.

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Taylur Ngo, a writer from San Diego, emerged from the screening uplifted.

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They want to leave feeling uplifted, not feeling unmoored.

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“There are a lot of musicals and movies with music as an important part of the film, which I believe comes from our relentless desire to be uplifted,” says Huntsinger.

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