bracing
adjective
strengthening; invigorating.
bracingly
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a word derived from
bracing.
Example Sentences
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The journalist Annie Lowrey summed it up in her bracingly titled essay “What’s the Matter with Eastern Kentucky?”
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
And while this isn’t a band of virtuosos, they are artists who figured out how to create something beguiling and bracingly original.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Against a bracingly lo-fi guitar lick played by his pal Mk.gee,
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
So when a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
“It was only a dream,” said Ron bracingly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
