- present participle of relax.
relaxing
Example Sentences
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She shares before-and-after videos on TikTok, saying she feels the process leaves her depuffed and defined: "You definitely feel a lot better after, they are relaxing."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
And though my knee pain hadn’t been fixed, I found the experience relaxing.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thanks to his community’s social schedule, Beck is out several nights a week listening to live music, relaxing with friends or going on dates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The experience: Varied based on practitioner, but we found it to be overall a deeply relaxing and calming treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
"What about you?" she asks, her posture relaxing.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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