refreshing
adjective
re·fresh·ing
ri-ˈfre-shiŋ 
: serving to refresh
especially
: agreeably stimulating because of freshness or newness
a refreshing change of pace
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Examples of refreshing in a Sentence
Working on the new project was a refreshing change.
It is refreshing to hear some good news about him.
a refreshing glass of cold water
My swim was very refreshing.
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Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Spending this amount of time being in that head space, just as a guy in the world, is really refreshing.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Season 4 is just as refreshing as previous seasons.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
There’s very little black-or-white with Doc, which is refreshing for a broadcast drama.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Refreshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refreshing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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refreshing
adjective
re·fresh·ing
ri-ˈfresh-iŋ
: serving to refresh
especially
: pleasing because of freshness or newness
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