pleasingly
adverb
pleasingness
noun
Examples of pleasing in a Sentence
He wanted his kitchen to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
pleasing music in the background
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Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
This setup will prove both aesthetically pleasing and functional, bringing welcome brightness to the yard at night.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Prefab's past The idea of creating aesthetically pleasing and affordable modular homes on a mass scale is not a new one.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Creators pose before aesthetically pleasing backdrops for brand partnerships.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
This setup will prove both aesthetically pleasing and functional, bringing welcome brightness to the yard at night.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Prefab's past The idea of creating aesthetically pleasing and affordable modular homes on a mass scale is not a new one.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Creators pose before aesthetically pleasing backdrops for brand partnerships.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pleasing
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“Pleasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleasing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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