- present participle of brace.
bracing
Example Sentences
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“Strip Rules” has a bracing pace and the aftershave tang of a great 1950s paperback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Earlier this year, traders were expecting rate cuts this year, but are now bracing for potential Fed rate hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
In France, farmers are bracing for their smallest corn crop since 1980, and winegrowers are reporting some of the earliest harvests on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Crimson underwent multiple bandaging and bracing techniques to aid his limb development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
I'm bracing myself, thinking, Why'd I have to try and get tough?
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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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