- present participle of refresh.
refreshing
Example Sentences
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Getting to have that openness felt very refreshing to have on set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And the experience was both calming and refreshing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"To cut it out completely has been very refreshing, without really trying," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Moreover, it’s a refreshing look at the miscues of teen romance, a cliché-free portrait of the ’70s, and a sketch of beach-bum existence before waterfront property became synonymous with luxury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Yes. Unexpected similes can carry the power of surprise. They’re refreshing, aren’t they?”
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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