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stirring

/ˈstɝɪŋ/ adjective B2
  1. invigorating or inspiring
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He seemed to be stirring up the moat with something which he held in his hand.
The Valley of Fear, p. 87 · C1
Pity was suddenly stirring in her heart for the child.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 53 · C1
Phillips gave Mark Antony’s oration over the dead body of Cæsar in the most heart-stirring tones--looking at Prissy Andrews at the end of every sentence--Anne felt that she could rise and mutiny on the spot if but one Roman citizen led the way.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 150 · C1
The door led right into a large kitchen, which was full of smoke from one end to the other: the Duchess was sitting on a three-legged stool in the middle, nursing a baby; the cook was leaning over the fire, stirring a large cauldron which seemed to be full of soup.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 41 · B2

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