- 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
As well as refreshing the curriculum in England, they say they are building new AI tutoring tools and introducing new vocational routes to get children into successful careers.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The director of ‘Barbarian’ and ‘Weapons’ returns with a reboot of the long-running series that proves a funny, frightening, altogether refreshing horror movie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The models seemed to have genuine fun strutting through the Four Seasons Grill and it was refreshing for not being so self-serious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
And then I sit there refreshing the browser over and over again until Nora bangs on my door.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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