pleasingly
adverb
pleasingness
noun
Examples of pleasing in a Sentence
He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
pleasing music in the background
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In keeping with a pleasing streak of industry satire here—Michael Haneke and Netflix get hilarious shout-outs—Fanning has a bracing directness that cuts through all the dramaturgical throat-clearing.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, the tree’s natural shape is more pleasing to the winter garden, whereas chopping it down to stumps can be an eyesore in the landscape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Geopolitical and climate risks are prompting a surge in aesthetically pleasing emergency preparedness gear.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The people-pleasing part only causes [us] to downgrade our emotional state and our emotional intelligence.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, the tree’s natural shape is more pleasing to the winter garden, whereas chopping it down to stumps can be an eyesore in the landscape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Geopolitical and climate risks are prompting a surge in aesthetically pleasing emergency preparedness gear.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The people-pleasing part only causes [us] to downgrade our emotional state and our emotional intelligence.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pleasing
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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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