pleasingness

Definition of pleasingnessnext

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Noun
  • Select—and selective—five-star hotels are increasingly screening would-be guests for desirability rather than ability to pay.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tangy, juicy cranberries complement the sweetness of the apples delightfully without making the perfect fall treat.
    Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To explore how these carbohydrates affect the brain, my collaborators and I gave volunteers two milkshakes matched for calories, nutrients, and sweetness.
    David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This dynamic creates a feedback loop in which users reward agreeableness with engagement, and AI companies are incentivized to optimize a model to exploit agreeableness.
    Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
  • As millions of people turn to AI for companionship and guidance, that agreeableness may pose a subtle but serious threat.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But despite the pleasantness, there are still some areas where the graphics are lacking.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The shift is in how niceness is defined.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Others offered to pick her up a Friday fish fry – Midwest niceness at its finest.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The attraction will occupy 60,000 square feet on three floors just across the street from Water Tower Place.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.
    Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The seduction of modern times is rendered ineffective here.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Pleasingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasingness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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