refreshingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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He’s refreshingly optimistic about challenging music in streaming’s ruthless economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
How refreshingly meta, then, that “The Devil Wears Prada 2” — a film that seemingly had no discernible reason to exist other than to make money — directly addresses its own superfluity.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
There isn’t anywhere else that one can walk into and immediately satisfy the social instinct among a convivial and refreshingly diverse clientele in what is becoming an increasingly homogenized locality.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
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
“I climb onto the shore every once in a while. It’s so refreshingly bright and airy. I wish I could spend more time up there.”
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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