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refreshing

[ri-fresh-ing] / rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪŋ /


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How refreshing: An energy secretary who understands energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s also so refreshing to see a woman whose life doesn’t revolve around a man and relationships,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Watching these and other documentaries in the course of a few days proved a refreshing, whirlwind reminder of the form’s multiplicity.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon

The instantly recognizable musical style has remained, over the years, consistently abstract and refreshing.

From Los Angeles Times