appealing

adjective

ap·​peal·​ing ə-ˈpē-liŋ How to pronounce appealing (audio)
1
: having appeal : pleasing
an appealing design
2
: marked by earnest entreaty : imploring
the appealing look of an injured dog
appealingly adverb

Examples of appealing in a Sentence

a book with an appealing title the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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In the nineteen-nineties, talk of Disneyfication sometimes presumed that Manhattan was destined to grow ever more prosperous and orderly, but both the 2008 recession and the 2020 pandemic reminded many New Yorkers that other fates were possible, not all of them more appealing. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025 Competitors may come in with more attractive offers, or external market conditions might shift, rendering the deal less appealing. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 As the Dodgers hope to keep Smith fresher over a whole season, Rushing became a more appealing backup option to Barnes (or Hunter Feduccia, who also remains on the 40-man roster). Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Among the more appealing was that 24 percent of commercial time airing programs with over 1 million viewers is on Fox. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for appealing

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of appeal entry 2

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of appealing was in 1749

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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appealing. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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