as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However appealing, investing in a single stock involves high risk.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gold often gains when interest rates fall, because lower yields make assets that don't earn interest, like gold, more appealing, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Its slightly lower up-front cost and superb bundle value are quite appealing, too.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Artem Bolshakov/iStock / Getty Images Plus TikTok users were quick to weigh in on Wilson's video, with many finding the décor both hilarious and oddly appealing.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
However appealing, investing in a single stock involves high risk.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gold often gains when interest rates fall, because lower yields make assets that don't earn interest, like gold, more appealing, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Its slightly lower up-front cost and superb bundle value are quite appealing, too.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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They can be used in place of dill leaves or in combination with them for an attractive presentation.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Institutions remain hesitant, citing compliance uncertainty, poor execution quality, and limited integration with existing financial infrastructure.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At least three senior CDC leaders have resigned citing Kennedy's leadership and vaccine policy.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charlie, a charming student, agrees to help if Avery pretends to be her girlfriend to make an ex jealous.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The emotional scene showed Brooks breaking down after finding incriminating messages on Savchenko’s phone.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Charles wasn’t arrested until 2022 when investigators used new technology to clarify surveillance audio of one of his meetings with Magbanua revealing incriminating statements linking him to the murder plot, prosecutors have said.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Isaac’s charismatic presence holds the tentacles of Nick’s story together.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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TikTok has turned makeup artist Erin Parsons into a beauty historian for the masses; her fascinating deep dives into the lore of products inspire a kind of nostalgic beauty renaissance.—
Mila Jaroniec,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Jupiter’s major moons contain enormous quantities of water — with three of them having more water than even Earth does — and pose fascinating possibilities in the quest for life beyond our own planet.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But surveys have also shown many reservists are unhappy with the cabinet's plans, some openly accusing the government of lacking a cohesive strategy, a post-war plan for Gaza or a clear benchmark for victory.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Trump's proposal for a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy -- an idea the Kremlin has repeatedly dodged since the two men last met in 2019 -- has yet to come to fruition, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of continued evasion.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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