bracing
Invigorating or stimulating.
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Safe friendship feels different in your body. Less rehearsing. Less performing. Less bracing for the punishment that never comes. If you don't know what that feels like yet, this one's for you.
But it's quite bracing to hear a capitalist who *doesn't* hate capitalism defend it against the vast majority of capitalists, who hate capitalism more than any socialist ever did. 60/
*Pacing around my office before solemnly bracing my hands on the desk* I need to get tag teamed badly
Coronation Street fans are bracing themselves for a potential tragic twist involving Sarah Platt.
The bracing from overhead and cleans just kills your breathing so it slows down your run pace massively
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Invigorating or stimulating.
Stephen Fineman, a professor at the University of Bath’s School of Management, wrote a bracing paper in 2006 on overly cheery corporate practices.
“Coronation Street fans are bracing themselves for a potential tragic twist involving Sarah Platt.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The bracing from overhead and cleans just kills your breathing so it slows down your run pace massively”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Vienna police bracing for protests and ‘disruption attempts’ at Eurovision next week https://www.timesofisrael.com/vienna-police-bracing-for-protests-and-disruption-attempts-at-eurovision-next-week/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Rubio preps for ‘frank’ chat with Pope Leo XIV amid Vatican friction with Trump https://www.europesays.com/2967912/ Secretary of State Marco Rubio is bracing for a “frank” conversation with Pope Leo XIV when Rubio heads…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yerba Buena sold listings took a wild turn—a staggering 82% drop in average close price from $2.7M to $485K in just 2 months! Is the SF market bracing for more twists? #SFRealEstate #YerbaBuena #Housing”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(countable) A brace.
For stability against lateral forces, vertical bracings are provided.
“Safe friendship feels different in your body. Less rehearsing. Less performing. Less bracing for the punishment that never comes. If you don't know what that feels like yet, this one's for you.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“But it's quite bracing to hear a capitalist who *doesn't* hate capitalism defend it against the vast majority of capitalists, who hate capitalism more than any socialist ever did. 60/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“*Pacing around my office before solemnly bracing my hands on the desk* I need to get tag teamed badly”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) That which braces.
In general, we believe it is better to use too much bracing and then reduce the braces to the proper size rather than to start with too little. Cutting down braces gives the patient a feeling of accomplishment
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