- present participle of refresh.
refreshing
Example Sentences
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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
The jury praised Rio's "refreshing perspective" and the film's portrait of a world rarely encountered on the international screen.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It also suggested refreshing leadership and evaluating a potential sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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
Later.—Our opinion was justified, for when after a refreshing sleep of some hours she woke up, she seemed brighter and better than she had been for days.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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