- present participle of refresh.
refreshing
Example Sentences
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With “Her Private Hell,” Thatcher has found an auteur who matches her refreshing self-assurance.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Following Clarke's record-breaking spell, the demands on Pocognoli will be to deliver the same results as his predecessor, or better, while shifting the playing style and refreshing the squad.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“There’s a lot of refreshing of how the shoes can be worn.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Trust me, we love a little drama. That’s fantastic in life. But it’s also really refreshing not to have it,” Hough says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The bottom was rubbly and she came out of what should have been a refreshing bath all sore from sitting on that wet roughness.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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