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
Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
But there is some pleasing difference-splitting going on here, as sound goes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
This delicious jam is vibrant, not too sweet with pleasing herbaceous notes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
As a bonus, macroscopes can also be aesthetically pleasing and fun to experience.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
But there is some pleasing difference-splitting going on here, as sound goes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Today, Patel’s tenure rests solely upon pleasing the president.
—Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
This delicious jam is vibrant, not too sweet with pleasing herbaceous notes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasing
Adjective
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Fortunately, there's usually plenty of pleasant autumn days after the first frost to tackle the remaining fall gardening tasks at a more leisurely rate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Today the Moon in your sign is dancing with fair Venus creating pleasant feelings between you and everyone else.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This recipe is the ultimate creamy and satisfying comfort food.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anyone wanting to argue the riches of European films need go no further than the new talents spotlighted at this year’s Seville European Film Festival which launched last year a Rampa section for first and second features and has added short films to its lineup in 2025.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fans wanting to go to games will enter from Gate 2 on the north side of the football stadium and will go through security screenings there before entering the arena on the south side of the building.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Peak season is over, meaning the crowds are gone, the water feels calmer, the restaurants are more enjoyable, and the sunsets last just a little bit longer.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The period detail is impressive, the storytelling is engrossing, and the overall impact is pleasantly enjoyable.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Thanking guests for coming, wishing them a safe journey home, or announcing a final toast can encourage a natural exit.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Here the most enthusiastic customers often came not from primitive fossil capital but from fossil capital in general—companies not producing but consuming fossil fuels in the process of money-making and wishing, for whatever reason, to even them out with credits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The result is luxuriously silky; a delightful foil to the crunchy graham cracker crust.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sword and sorcery genre was always reliable for delightful low-budget cheese, with entries such as The Beastmaster, The Barbarians, and of course, the Deathstalker series.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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