pleasingly

Definition of pleasinglynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pleasingly The poisoner even hit two trees that pleasingly flank steps from the park lawn down to the sand. Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The different characters have pleasingly distinct movesets, too. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Add the curry paste and cook, stirring actively, until the paste becomes pleasingly aromatic and no longer smells raw, 2 to 3 minutes. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Throughout, seaside blues, forest greens, and neutral sand tones pleasingly reflect the colors just outside the hotel. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca. Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026 But pleasingly, once my phone had some charge, the app downloaded quickly and instantly detected the camera when it was plugged in. New Atlas, 31 May 2026 Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere. David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison. Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasingly
Adverb
  • Amenities and experiences The hotel’s main attraction is its rooftop pool and lounge, which, though a bit small, is nicely outfitted with couches, high top tables and wicker chairs and offers views of surrounding skyscrapers and Biscayne Bay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Together, the look balances out nicely—a monochromatic finish with just a touch of personality.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Thank the lord, this is a purely retro and analog experience that bops along quite deliciously.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • All of which means the table is deliciously close heading into this weekend.
    Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The payoff of those 30 years spent experimenting, playing with ingredient permutations, and cultivating an international following is the dedicated pizzaiolo's delightfully airy where the devil is in the dough.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Emma Corrin wore a delightfully bizarre Miu Miu ensemble in 2021.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Hunting Wives, season two The enjoyably ridiculous sapphic drama starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow will bring back most of the cast with several big additions, including John Stamos, Dale Dickey, and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Last year for my birthday, two of my closest friends gifted me this beautiful Bellocchi casserole, which worked great alongside the yellows and greens of the sunflowers as an unconventional but perfect salad bowl.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • To this end, Ochs is offering some great-looking, sexy dresses and going-out tops for spring.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Being dependable sometimes means choosing one thing and doing it well.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.
    Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The characters around Alex and Ruari are less finely shaded, some for the better and some for the worse.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The interface is still pleasantly simple, even after replacing the WYSIWYG editor with a block editor.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Winny sneakers have also proved easy to wipe clean, pleasantly lightweight, and flexible enough to move with me without feeling flimsy.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 12 Sep. 2026

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“Pleasingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasingly. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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