bracing
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It’s a candid and canny strategy to include in his book such a bracing reminder that the world may need art, but it doesn’t owe artists a living.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The bond market has been bracing for higher inflation rates, along with higher gas prices, due to an oil-supply shock.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
That alone should have had investors bracing for a reversal or even a correction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The gauge was last marked at around 29 points, a level that suggests options traders are bracing for daily moves of around 115 points, or 1.8%, for the S&P 500 over the coming month.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
To me, a doctor’s preparations for work of any kind are stimulating and bracing, but the effect of these things on both Arthur and Quincey was to cause them a sort of consternation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing bracing
Wintry Words
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 1–5
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Scythe
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