How to Use appetizing in a Sentence
appetizing
adjective- While the stew may not look very appetizing, it tastes wonderful.
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Bears, coyotes and now wolves stand ready to pounce on the appetizing prey.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
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Those two words, placed side by side, don’t make the most appetizing combo.
—Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 17 Jan. 2018
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Dayton has a whole bag of tricks to make the landfill a less appetizing place for birds.
—David Gutman, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2020
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Brush each crescent with egg so that the rolls turn an appetizing golden brown.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
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The history of space food has been a long and appetizing road.
—Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN, 19 July 2019
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What if a compass could point to something more appetizing than north?
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2021
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Sea Lice doesn't sound very appetizing, but it could be used to catch a tasty dinner.
—Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 5 July 2019
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Each episode follows a recipe from the fields to the plate, with lots of appetizing images along the way.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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For a lot of people, that option doesn’t sound too appetizing.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2017
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If none of that sounds appetizing, than indulge in classic movies.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 28 Feb. 2018
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Also, spurge leaves are flat, and kind of ugly, while purslane leaves are plump and appetizing.
—Khalil Alhajal, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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The whole thing was fool-proof and spill-proof, efficient and appetizing.
—Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
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This no longer looks appetizing.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
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The eggs don’t look appetizing anymore, in fact, you’re repulsed by them.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
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With the former, the orange tint of the taco shells looks deeper and more appetizing.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
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Then instead of being full of juice, the flesh will be all fibrous pulp – and a lot less appetizing.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 26 Jan. 2018
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And while the food needs to be delicious, the serving ware should be just as appetizing.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
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Choosing the lesser of two evils in this election may not be appetizing.
—Caise D. Hassan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three strategies are to use repellents, fence them out or plant your hostas amid less appetizing plants.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2024
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Your shopping list may look something like this, or be much more complex (and appetizing).
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2020
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That first meal wasn't turkey and mashed potatoes, but an appetizing spread of salt beef, biscuits, and mushy peas.
—Irene Richardson, Country Living, 1 Nov. 2022
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But Agardy notes that baking soda alone won't be very appetizing.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 5 June 2026
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But Agardy notes that baking soda alone won't be very appetizing.
—Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
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All of a sudden, the idea of locking in Irving for the long-term is less appetizing.
—Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2018
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The restaurant in my memory was more appetizing than what came to the table.
—Kevin Fisher-Paulson, SFChronicle.com, 27 Oct. 2020
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For the time being, the food stocks brought to the shelter were adequate if not appetizing.
—Nan Randall, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2018
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Less appetizing are the fish heads, bones and unusable parts from the whole fish filleted in the kitchen.
—Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022
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With the dust gone for now, the galleries are a less appetizing destination for moths.
—Deborah Vankin Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
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The appetizing slate of road games this year will likely mean there won’t be a spike in attendance for any one contest.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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