pleasing
Usage
Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For eight breathtaking seasons, LeBron James has poured his soul into pleasing a passionate fan base such that he still fills Crypto.com Arena with joy and light and tomahawk dunks at age 41.
From Los Angeles Times
Another pleasing development came after the game, when the media contingent dwarfed the one from three days earlier.
From Los Angeles Times
Perhaps most pleasing of all has been the volume of contributions down the order.
From BBC
I exposed for the highlights and let the shadows of the stadium create a compositionally pleasing frame as he delivered a pitch.
From BBC
Increasingly bonkers developments drive a pleasing final act that brings in several satisfying callbacks to the 1997 original.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
