2
: having or characterized by pleasing manners, behavior, or appearance
pleasantly
adverb
pleasantness
noun
Examples of pleasant in a Sentence
the pleasant smell of cookies baking in the oven
We had a pleasant conversation.
Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting.
I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise!
Their new teacher seems pleasant enough.
a very pleasant young man
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
For some filers, that retroactive effect will be a pleasant surprise in the form of a larger refund because the new deductions reduced taxable income in ways that weren't reflected in paycheck withholding throughout the year.
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On a pleasant, overcast Saturday afternoon along Colorado Avenue, The Coach Prime Era at CU officially shifted from the honeymoon phase to the reality phase.
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This is not pleasant for surrounding communities, and if space launches are to be a regular affair, noise pollution of this kind would prove intolerable for locals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
For some filers, that retroactive effect will be a pleasant surprise in the form of a larger refund because the new deductions reduced taxable income in ways that weren't reflected in paycheck withholding throughout the year.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
On a pleasant, overcast Saturday afternoon along Colorado Avenue, The Coach Prime Era at CU officially shifted from the honeymoon phase to the reality phase.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
This is not pleasant for surrounding communities, and if space launches are to be a regular affair, noise pollution of this kind would prove intolerable for locals.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Pleasant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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