Used in a Sentence

stimulating

How to use stimulating in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stimulating.

Editorial note

Newspapers and books were good, but not as stimulating as the internet or email or Words With Friends.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stimulating gathered in one view.

adjective

rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

adjective

that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena"

adjective

making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stimulating.

adjective

rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

adjective

that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena"

adjective

making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"

Example sentences

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Newspapers and books were good, but not as stimulating as the internet or email or Words With Friends.

2

For the knowledge content they give me, but none of them are nearly as intellectually stimulating as a book.

3

I like to have stimulating discussions with smart, like-minded people who offer new perspectives.

4

In fact, sugar is fantastic for stimulating muscle growth [3], and can help with diet adherence during a caloric deficit [4].

5

Granted, it'd be nice to just get paid to work on Nitrogen all the time, since that work is generally more mentally stimulating, but I can't complain.

6

Quick summary: Rheumatoid arthritis can be put into remission in some patients by stimulating the vagus nerve for some reason.

7

The goal of scientific publication is to advance the field by stimulating discussion at the boundaries of human knowledge.

8

The main purpose of open offices is to save on real estate costs, stimulating more spontaneous collaboration is just a flimsy excuse.

9

Making things easier to use, why things are a pleasure to use and why things aren't is a stimulating field that is very applicable to a computerized future.

10

However...It's all to easy to put drawing on too high a pedestal, and Michael Graves is possibly the best example of the dangers of doing so. His drawings are pleasing: humourous lines, stimulating juxtapositions of shape and colour.

11

The idea of taking a male teen and stimulating his penis to erection for the purposes of the prosecution sounds nuts, but the nutty part is that it doesn't sounds nuts to the Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.

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I suppose I'm lucky to have a job where I get to work with a lot of stimulating and highly intelligent people, with whom I can have conversations that last several days, so maybe my perspective is somewhat anomalous, but I doubt it.

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In other words, counterbalancing public spending with looser monetary policy can be a good receipt for stimulating growth[7].However, the Federal Reserve rates have been at zero for years now, because the recession of 2008 pales in comparison to 1991.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stimulating in a sentence?

Newspapers and books were good, but not as stimulating as the internet or email or Words With Friends.

What does stimulating mean?

rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"

What part of speech is stimulating?

stimulating is commonly used as adjective.