How to Use pleasing in a Sentence
pleasing
adjective- He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
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And over the years, it’s been very pleasing to see things change.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
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Testers found the lights give off a soft, clear, pleasing light.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
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The tunes are pleasing to the ears of parents and babies alike.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024
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The grass is so green, the uniforms so white, the smell of peanuts and hot dogs so pleasing.
—Alan Smolinisky, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2020
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Add in a pleasing makeover and one of the best pairs of headphones just got better.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
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What was most pleasing to the head coach was the steady growth United have made over the past two weeks.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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This one is feather light, with a slight and pleasing hint of salt.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
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Even more, though, the crowd-pleasing is owing to Jones.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2021
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This season was a bit more pleasing to the eye, though no less out-there.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Mar. 2022
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The league believes its timers will move things along at a pleasing pace.
—John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2023
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And there were plenty of crowd-pleasing hits, of course.
—Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2019
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Also make sure it’s written in a way that is pleasing to the eye.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021
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My friends will hold the bags — the bags full of tomatoes (my tomatoes) — and feel their pleasing heft.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 18 June 2023
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The photos showed a fair amount of detail and a pleasing amount of contrast.
—David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
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And a short step from there to argue why this ratio is so pleasing to the eye.
—Alan Lightman, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022
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Small bumps on the sides provide a pleasing amount of texture and grip.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2022
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The 10-episode season is passable, even pleasing, for the most part.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
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The round design is pleasing and fills a space with 360 degrees of sound.
—WIRED, 11 July 2023
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There are rules to this: A proper gift book is a great read and a pleasing package.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
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Few things are as crowd-pleasing as a slice of sprinkle-flecked cake.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2022
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But all told, this is a good deal on a more pleasing way to play Zelda or Tetris 99.
—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 18 June 2019
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The patio at Lucille's is very pleasing, and so is brunch.
—Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 6 Jan. 2023
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The changes, in part, led to many crowd-pleasing moments of the sort fans have clamored for the past few seasons.
—Pete Iacobelli, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
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Spices lead to a pleasing burn in the back of your throat and a nice dryness in this medium-bodied ale.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
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But the lot is 186 feet deep, and both front and back have been made into pleasing outdoor space.
—Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2020
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Held in the evening, this should be an aesthetically-pleasing way to kick this year’s race off, with a number of teams in contention to win.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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The food menu is designed for people-pleasing, with pizza, wings and cheesesteaks.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026
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Not only is the water less aesthetically pleasing, but Abrams is wary of it.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
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Crittall-style windows and doors the light and provide a pleasing symmetry.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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