Example Sentences

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Satterberg, who will be 62 at the end of his term, said it will be refreshing to wake up next January without worrying about what tragedy has happened overnight and how to respond to it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2022

Much like a tall glass of lemonade, this strain will be refreshing on a hot day.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

In coming months it will be refreshing train interiors, replacing old cloth-covered seats with faux leather cushions that provide lumbar support.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2019

It will be refreshing to hear his raucous laughter echoing round the corridors of the training ground again.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2016

You will cry, and I, too; but our tears will be refreshing, tranquilizing tears.

From Reminiscences of Tolstoy by Calderon, George