: giving strength, vigor, or freshness
a bracing breeze
bracingly
adverb
Examples of bracing in a Sentence
a chilly but bracing day
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The dancing was kinetic and unrelenting, the show studded with myriad Easter eggs reflecting his heritage, the spectacle one of the most bracing and heartfelt the NFL has hosted in recent history.
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Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
That proved to be more bracing than encouraging.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
That proved to be more bracing than encouraging.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Bracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bracing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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