PLEASINGNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasingness

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Definition of pleasingness

as in darlingness

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Success was measured by desirability, exclusivity, and the ability to project status.

— Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rents and vacancy rates can vary dramatically depending on the community and its desirability, and, of course, on the size of the apartment.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of desirability

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The former brings rich, caramel notes, while the latter adds a lighter, floral sweetness that complements orange zest, cardamom, and cinnamon.

— Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
The rum is there for body, the brandy gives an oaky texture, the orgeat a floral, nutty sweetness, and the orange thins it out and helps mask the strength.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweetness

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And by relying on participants’ subjective ratings of hunger and pleasantness, the study can only infer what might be happening psychologically or biologically, Fredericson added.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
The effects are social and calm with a 20-minute onset that lasts for an hour of pleasantness.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of pleasantness

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The Sun in your sign opposes Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership, bringing intensity to agreements, attraction, conflict, and the way others respond to your confidence.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
As big of an attraction as the course is at Kukui’ula, sustainability is front-and-center around the 1,010-acre property.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of attraction

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Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Circe trades seduction for something darker When Odysseus’ men encounter Circe in Homer’s poem, the goddess drugs them and turns them into pigs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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