strength-giving

The rich mix this in the porridge into which they convert their meal, and, as it is thus rendered nutritious and strength-giving, an expression of scorn is sometimes heard respecting the poor or weak, to the effect that “they are water-porridge men.”

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa 2004

It plunged its mouth into the creature's soft underbelly, tore it open, lifted the body higher, and ate the guts which came tumbling out: delicious, strength-giving packages of dripping meat.

The Dark Tower King, Stephen 2004

Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.

Green Mansions 2004

"He just looks like one of them, Mom: restless, piercing eyes, lean strength-giving the impression that if he moved, he'd explode like a bomb."

Heart Of The Tiger McKenna, Lindsay 1990

All his life he had been subject to the whims of others, lashed and beaten, allowed no opportunity to stand tall and learn the virtues of pride; no time to absorb the strength-giving qualities of defiance.

Last Sword Of Power Gemmell, David 1988

I realize how much virile strength and strength-giving understanding can be passed from one man to another in a quiet talk at the front.

Stuka Pilot Rudel, Hans-Ulrich 1973

Could anything be more heart-shaking and strength-giving than the wonderful, factually, literally true incident (which ends this book) of public group-confession of error for a terrible mistake, collectively made; of remorse by a human community for the wrongs by their group done in earlier years.

Prudence Crandall, Woman of Courage 1955

Just as all life is a game; joy and sorrow the zest of it, suffering the strength-giving worth of it.

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various

The remedy is to raise more nuts so the children and adults as well can again be fed on the most valuable, healthy and strength-giving food God ever made.

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934

Seeing him awake, the Nagas began to console and cheer him, saying, 'O thou of mighty arms, the strength-giving liquor thou hast drunk will give thee the might of ten thousand elephants!

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli