Example Sentences

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And while this isn’t a band of virtuosos, they are artists who figured out how to create something beguiling and bracingly original.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

So when a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Between that and Sydney Chandler’s portrayal of Wendy – not a girl, not yet a mechanical woman – this new chapter is bracingly unfamiliar terrain.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Time's Stephanie Zacharek said the actress is "a bold, creative performer" who is "laceratingly funny and bracingly convincing".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

“But you haven’t really got to know Mrs. Norris,” Ron told her bracingly.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling