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
Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Put another way, that pushback put what at least seems to be a more appealing and frictionless general concept in motion.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Saving on attorney fees upfront may be appealing, but the potential for errors, delays or unintended consequences can quickly outweigh those savings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
What makes this project especially appealing is the chance to create a grouping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The disruptions and anxieties of the AI age might make the solidity of the Church more appealing in the City of Man.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Put another way, that pushback put what at least seems to be a more appealing and frictionless general concept in motion.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Saving on attorney fees upfront may be appealing, but the potential for errors, delays or unintended consequences can quickly outweigh those savings.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
What makes this project especially appealing is the chance to create a grouping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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And the meteoric rise of AI makes companion robots an attractive policy goal.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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And that mentality is part of what made the Detroit Country Day product attractive to potential employers, as much as his pass-blocking prowess.—
Matthew Mowery,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities reviewed internal reports, airport security footage and employee badge access logs before the arrest, the outlet reports, citing the search warrant.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Goldman Sachs estimated that Qatar could see its GDP plunge by 14%, citing its lack of alternative export channels to the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The town is full of charming attractions, like the interactive Maison de Sancerre, and cozy restaurants and cafés.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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This charming town of under 5,000 people is dotted with towering coastal redwoods and is known for its easy access to the peacefully flowing waters of the Russian River.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every sentence of her speech was more incriminating than the next, and that makes for incredibly engaging TV.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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There may be more incriminating photos.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Much like James Marsden’s entrance as the obnoxiously wealthy and charismatic Owen Ashe, this sophomore season has come in hot and much more tantalizing, dramatic, emotional, and funnier than before.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Council took the rare step of summoning Superintendent Tony Watlington and School Board Chair Reginald Streeter to testify while voicing concerns about the school closing plan.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The reason for summoning Musk Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.—
Samuel Petrequin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Second, the jurors who will decide the course of this lawsuit are a fascinating and diverse group, with blue-collar immigrants serving alongside white-colllar retirees.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The definition of a fascinating project, Lemieux played tackle at Dartmouth but converted to try some center at the Senior Bowl.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Musk is accusing ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, and its leaders — CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman — of misleading him and abandoning the company’s original nonprofit mission.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation since 2015 has filed three lawsuits against the city accusing Sacramento officials of violating CEQA.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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