Sentence examples for proved refreshing from inspiring English sources

This glance backward proved refreshing in unexpected ways.

His deliberation proved refreshing to those weary of President George W. Bush's swagger.

The European Champions Cup proved refreshing in at least one regard: only two of the final round of matches had nothing riding on them while most of the groups had already been decided at the same stage of the Heineken Cup a year ago.

"Furies" (2006) closed the first half, and mythological associations aside, it proved a refreshing island of pointillistic sparkle amid all this singing of death.

The substitution of shiso for mint in a julep proved insanely refreshing, and that julep was just one of several special house cocktails that worked beautifully.

The young star proved both refreshing and likable as host of this year's Tony and TV Land Awards, and the opportunity and buzz that comes with it can only boost ratings for his nominated sitcom.

The strident unwholesomeness proves oddly refreshing in the show's ambience of fretful compunctions.

So the thought of closing the Academy is not based in malice; the action might prove enlightening and refreshing.

This game could prove a refreshing one, with new stars emerging, or a complete dud.

The good programs, however, have often proved more than refreshing: they can be revelatory.

This is why Miitomo, the irrepressibly cute social media app launched by Nintendo in March, has proved such a refreshing change.