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refreshing

[ ri-fresh-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.:
a refreshing nap.
pleasingly fresh or different:
a refreshing lack of pretense.

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First recorded in 1570–80; refresh + -ing ²

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I was refreshing the page until I got a really good seat and drove two hours straight to San Francisco after work.

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So, when Van Nistelrooy arrived, his honesty was welcomed, his methods and messages refreshing.

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It’s refreshing to see a sports columnist “man up” and admit when he’s off the mark.

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It was sublime — refreshing the way a dessert or beverage might be, in a way entrées are rarely granted the opportunity to be.

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It was refreshing to get a somewhat understated conclusion to this intense, 15-hour ride.

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