- present participle of refresh.
refreshing
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The dumplings are freshly made to order—for about $14 per very-generous portion—and served with a refreshing, cold garlic sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Kang noted the influence of South Korean dramas smuggled in on USB drives, finding them "so refreshing and more credible than North Korea state propaganda".
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
A violinist who covered music from 1925 to 1947, she was a modernist with her finger on the pulse of the times and stood in refreshing contrast to the fussy East Coast male critics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Enter the Goo Man, founder of Incredible Meat, whose sales pitch has the refreshing candor of someone who knows exactly what business he is in.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The boys could not swim well, but they pushed off into the refreshing water, holding on to the sides of the raft, kicking their legs to move them forward.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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