pleasingness

Definition of pleasingnessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasingness
Noun
  • For so long, femininity has been tied to long hair as beauty, softness, desirability, identity.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 June 2026
  • Providing access to this information earlier breaks down silos and supports more balanced trade‑offs between desirability, feasibility, profitability and environmental impact—ultimately leading to better products and more responsible development practices.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead of the traditional ground beef, carrots offer an earthy sweetness that pairs well with the richness from the Gruyère cheese.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • Traditional bars often relied on seed oils for texture and mouthfeel, sucralose or sugar alcohols for sweetness without calories, and various binders or fillers to keep costs down and shelf life long.
    Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
  • The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • The puzzle-centric attraction features more than 60 physical, mental and locked-room challenges.
    Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • There is no grand seduction scene.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • The seduction of despair can be intense, whether on the personal or the political level.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
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“Pleasingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasingness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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