- present participle of refresh.
refreshing
Example Sentences
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But there’s a refreshing absence of nostalgia in Hayakawa’s conception of Fuki and her quizzical processing of her father’s fatal illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“Doomjobbing” is the cycle of endlessly applying for employment postings, refreshing LinkedIn and scrolling job boards without making meaningful progress toward meaningful employment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The demand is driven by large enterprise companies that are refreshing their computing environments and expanding capacity to support bigger workloads, said Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They’re refreshing in a way that’s almost medicinal: salty, sharp, ice-cold.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
I turned to ask Mom but she was in the middle of refreshing her red lipstick, and when Dr. Mertz appeared from his office door she quickly hopped up.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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