pleasingly
adverb
pleasingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of pleasing in a Sentence
He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
pleasing music in the background
Recent Examples on the Web
Hopefully the decently tranquil conditions accompanying upper 50s to low 60s were pleasing.
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The practice also releases neurochemicals in the brain that can be pleasing to the body.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Parents will appreciate that this sensory toy is quiet, aesthetically pleasing, and won’t take up too much room.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Many of the most popular middle names in America—such as Marie and Ann, which ranked in the top-10 middle names for every single decade from 1900 until 2015—may have been chosen for their pleasing poetic rhythm, Sophie Kihm, the editor in chief of the baby-naming site Nameberry, told me.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
People fall into limiting patterns—for example, people pleasing.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The photos showed a fair amount of detail and a pleasing amount of contrast.
—David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Add in a pleasing makeover and one of the best pairs of headphones just got better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Eternal Sunshine represents another mature, high-quality album from Grande that’s more consistently pleasing than Positions but comes up just short of the transcendent nature of the Sweetener/Thank U, Next one-two punch.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
The practice also releases neurochemicals in the brain that can be pleasing to the body.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Parents will appreciate that this sensory toy is quiet, aesthetically pleasing, and won’t take up too much room.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Many of the most popular middle names in America—such as Marie and Ann, which ranked in the top-10 middle names for every single decade from 1900 until 2015—may have been chosen for their pleasing poetic rhythm, Sophie Kihm, the editor in chief of the baby-naming site Nameberry, told me.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
People fall into limiting patterns—for example, people pleasing.
—Anne Sugar, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The photos showed a fair amount of detail and a pleasing amount of contrast.
—David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Add in a pleasing makeover and one of the best pairs of headphones just got better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Eternal Sunshine represents another mature, high-quality album from Grande that’s more consistently pleasing than Positions but comes up just short of the transcendent nature of the Sweetener/Thank U, Next one-two punch.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of pleasing was
in the 14th century
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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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