Example Sentences

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But in the end, he said, it was liberating.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But for her, playing the unusual instrument was liberating.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

It was liberating in a lot of ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Mirza, proudly Muslim, practised her religion on her own terms without it really impeding her goals and aspirations and it was liberating to watch this unfold in public.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2023

This letter was a sign, and not the only one, that he was liberating himself from mundane ties.

From War Letters of a Public-School Boy by Jones, Henry Paul Mainwaring