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
Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The wonder of the world around you will seem more appealing than usual.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
One thing that both schools and parents find appealing is that Chance 2 Dance takes pride in setting high expectations.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Even in today’s economy, nursing remains a stable and financially appealing option.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
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Adjective
As Nelson noted, research from MMGY’s new Portrait of the European Traveler said that 55% of European travelers find the United States less appealing for leisure travel because of its domestic and foreign policy.
—Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The wonder of the world around you will seem more appealing than usual.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
One thing that both schools and parents find appealing is that Chance 2 Dance takes pride in setting high expectations.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Even in today’s economy, nursing remains a stable and financially appealing option.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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Retirees with home equity, retirement accounts, or Medicare benefits are especially attractive targets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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For many savers, however, investing it in this climate is understandably not attractive.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Since then, a growing number of cities have opted to further regulate e-bikes, citing a growing number of incidents and safety concerns.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In the end, the commissioners voted to table the decision, citing liability concerns.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The neighborhood/area Just a couple blocks off the eastern end of Montauk’s main drag, Marram is walking distance from charming local eateries (like Joni’s, for breakfast), surfboard rentals over at Sunset Surf Shack, and fresh brews at Montauk Brewing Company.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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There’s Lewis Pullman, continuing to work his own dad’s charming everyman appeal.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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But ahead of that, the charismatic actor sat down with Vogue to discuss career coincidences, onscreen rage, and growing up in Harlem.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Verb
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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Carl Anka Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England career is a fascinating case study in why team sports can prefer the orthodox to the mavericks.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Bradley is a symbol of how Black dance artists were robbed of credit, and also a fascinating exception.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Spain has been critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine and of Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and has backed the South African case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of genocide.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Musk is currently embroiled in a court battle against OpenAI, accusing CEO Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of abandoning the company’s original nonprofit creed of developing open-source AI to benefit humans by turning it into a for-profit entity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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