refreshingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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His bent toward reframing traditional Jewish prayers and holidays to reflect current social and ethical concerns remains refreshingly relevant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Shopping here in the air-conditioned comfort of the store, with trial rooms, attendants and scratch cards offering discounts on her next purchase, is a refreshingly new experience for Alka.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
The film moves between the two in a sweeping, polyphonic narrative blending performances by professional and amateur actors, portraying a multifaceted Franco-African community refreshingly free from stereotypes.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
It’s communal by design, a little retro and refreshingly unbothered by trends.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
“Your approach to history is so vital, so contemporary, so refreshingly unorthodox.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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