refreshing
Americanadjective
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having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc..
a refreshing nap.
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pleasingly fresh or different.
a refreshing lack of pretense.
Other Word Forms
- refreshingly adverb
- refreshingness noun
- unrefreshing adjective
- unrefreshingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of refreshing
Example Sentences
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He said he found Energy Corps’s approach to addressing energy poverty refreshing.
They sat in it for one refreshing moment and then ran the rest of the way back to the hut.
From Literature
Jana supports Lyons and his focus on improving execution and refreshing the board, the people added.
Tina says there's also a fine line between refreshing and overdoing it as "very aggressive ice exposure can irritate sensitive skin or trigger rosacea, so keep it gentle".
From BBC
She perhaps represents a refreshing antidote to the kind of cooks whose recipes involve complicated ingredients you have to hunt for in a deli - instead, expect to find Marmite, fish fingers or frozen peas.
From BBC
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