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
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For most high-ceiling running back prospects, the idea of splitting carries is not that appealing.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes the Palladium Card’s automatic Bilt Gold status more appealing.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
His athleticism and effort at his size remain appealing.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Choose high-calorie drinks like milkshakes, smoothies and protein drinks when full meals feel less appealing.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For most high-ceiling running back prospects, the idea of splitting carries is not that appealing.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes the Palladium Card’s automatic Bilt Gold status more appealing.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
His athleticism and effort at his size remain appealing.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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Buddhavarapu has a price target of $6 per share and says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current prices.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Considering that this metal was priced over $100 in January, around the same time the price of gold was surging, today's price serves as an attractive, cost-effective opportunity to get started with the metal.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jordan said the surveillance program has changed significantly in recent years to add more guardrails for Fourth Amendment protections, citing dozens of reforms enacted by Congress.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Those comments were followed by a report from The New York Times, citing two unnamed officials, suggesting that Washington had sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My experience Sorce is nestled off of East Seventh Street in an unassuming, yet undeniably charming building.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even if there is no incriminating evidence in the files, an extensive case file could contain revealing and personal details about Swalwell and his campaign operations.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My mother had found a new, more revolutionary role model to follow—Fred Hampton, the charismatic twenty-one-year-old chairman of the Chicago Black Panthers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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After years of victories in the name of campesinos, the group and its charismatic leaders seem ready for what’s next.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most fascinating song on ARIRANG features little more than 98 seconds of silence.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Matera offers the rare combination of a jaw-dropping destination that kids will actually find fascinating, without the overwhelming crowds or costs of Italy’s most famous cities.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Separately, Meta is facing thousands of lawsuits accusing it and other social media companies of intentionally designing their products to be addictive to young people, leading to a nationwide mental health crisis.—
Diana Novak Jones,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and retaliating against him, according to the lawsuit.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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