pleasing

adjective

pleas·ing | \ ˈplē-ziŋ

Definition of pleasing

: giving pleasure : agreeable the sun's pleasing warmth

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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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Watch the rest of the insightful video, including a magpie-pleasing look at Apfel's latest jewelry sale on One Kings Lane on manrepeller.com. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Watch: Iris Apfel Gives Leandra Medine Marriage Advice," 17 Nov. 2014 My role was to edit, to make a boatload of stuff cohesive and pleasing to the eye. — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, "Alexander Doherty on Creating a Colorful Manhattan Apartment with Character," 2 Nov. 2012 Then delve into the boutiques of the Design District for some of Europe’s most eye-pleasing fashion and home décor. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Helsinki holds its own among Nordic capitals," 18 Sep. 2018 Cleaning the toilet isn't exactly a fun chore, and the fact that most standard toilet brushes aren't exactly aesthetically pleasing doesn't help, either. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Disguise Your Toilet Brush With This Crazy-Clever Cactus," 28 Aug. 2018 Instruments and vocals have an organic and realistic timbre that’s both pleasing and enticing. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless review: sonic standout," 30 Nov. 2018 The predominant limestone and sandstone walls in Mammoth Cave tend to reflect sound in aesthetically pleasing ways. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Cave acoustics can help sculpt more realistic sounds in digital space," 14 Nov. 2018 In the woods behind a subdivision in suburban Birmingham, Ala., this July, loggers downed all but the most aesthetically pleasing trees on George Lutz’s 60 acres. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Thousands of Southerners Planted Trees for Retirement. It Didn’t Work.," 9 Oct. 2018 The aesthetically pleasing video directed by Dave Meyers, similar to the song, captures the intertwining of sexuality and spirituality. — Connor Whittum, Billboard, "Ariana Grande Debuts Galaxy-Spanning 'God Is a Woman' Video: Watch," 13 July 2018

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