bracing
adjective
strengthening; invigorating.
bracingly
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a word derived from
bracing.
Example Sentences
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The world of “Lanterns” prefers to be bracingly honest about our false assumptions about heroism and whether the people we deem to be noble really are.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
He’s just bracingly honest and notoriously wobbly when asked to verbalize the significance of everything and anything — from his poetically dense lyricism to the whole of his revered music career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Better yet, Mr. Klingbeil is prepared to sell reforms to German voters in a bracingly honest way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
So when a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
“Good work, everyone, I think we’ll flatten Slytherin,” he said bracingly, and the Chasers and Beaters left the changing room looking reasonably happy with themselves.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
