as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
pleasing music in the background
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1
as in satisfying
to give satisfaction to
fresh flowers please me greatly
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2
as in wanting
to see fit
clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise
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Recent Examples of pleasing
Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Garten explained that in the cooking world, it was considered more aesthetically pleasing to plate items in threes.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Undisciplined by market competition and unable to profit by creating value for customers, socialist managers focused on pleasing politicians.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Despite the people-pleasing tone of Bianca, there’s clearly an underexplored strain of anger and passion underneath its surface.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Garten explained that in the cooking world, it was considered more aesthetically pleasing to plate items in threes.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
This delicious jam is vibrant, not too sweet with pleasing herbaceous notes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Undisciplined by market competition and unable to profit by creating value for customers, socialist managers focused on pleasing politicians.
—Matthew Mitchell, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasing
Adjective
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Outlook used to be complex and unfriendly, but Microsoft has replaced it with a far sleeker and faster version, which is surprisingly pleasant to work with.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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The home at 4573 Greenview Drive unfolds across 4,523 square feet with four en suite bedrooms and pleasant surprises around every corner.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’ve been almost monomaniacally determined to deliver a climactic final eight episodes that provide not only a feeling of resolution, but of satisfying inevitability.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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This picture book is immersive, evoking the itch of a sweater or the satisfying softness of a banana (as opposed to other intolerably crunchy snacks).—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnston said the inspiration behind the plot point came from wanting to address the feeling that, since the original book was published, the world has gotten meaner and crueler.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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When the situation starts to look futile, the politicians begin fleeing the airport like rats on a sinking ship, not wanting to be the one left holding the bag.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Join us for an enjoyable hour with one of our favorite guys.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Our priority is to ensure that all in attendance have a safe and enjoyable experience at the ballpark.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The video-sharing phenomenon has captivated billions, upending old ways of doing things, generating vast revenues, and delighting people around the world.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jones sent text messages in 2022 to a Virginia Republican lawmaker about shooting then-state House Speaker Todd Gilbert and wishing death upon his children.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Supporters expressed disappointment at the news, but several are still wishing the owners luck in finding a new location.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also in town is the state’s second-largest museum, the Morris Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliate, as well as the Frelinghuysen Arboretum with its delightful gardens and Patriots’ Path for hiking.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula is a place where the uniquely quirky spirit and lush natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest blend in a delightful way.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The field marshal In the thick of warming ties, analysts say, is Field Marshal Asim Munir, the chief of Pakistan’s powerful military, which has long played an outsize role in the country’s often tumultuous politics.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The report, backed by Amazon founder and Miami resident Jeff Bezos, and authored by over 150 scientists said warming ocean temperatures, acidification, overfishing and pollution are driving mass coral bleaching and widespread reef mortality — impacting more than 80% of the world’s reefs.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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