- present participle of brace.
bracing
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles officials are bracing for more trouble if the forecast “super” El Niño brings heavy rains and flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
U.S. stock futures rose as market sentiment strengthened in early European trade, with investors checking expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate hikes and bracing for inflation data later Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Tom Nolan reports that Martin Limón’s crime story delivers “a bracing pace and the aftershave tang of a great 1950s paperback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Now, amidst severe overcrowding in some areas, unsanitary conditions and limited healthcare access, the WHO is bracing for more and bigger disease outbreaks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
She is strong and bracing, and she occasionally brings tears to my eyes.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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