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
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Forget the quibbles about not being pleasing on the eye or too many set-pieces.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Creators pose before aesthetically pleasing backdrops for brand partnerships.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Jones’ film is a palatable, pleasing story of tenacity in the face of marginalization.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Yet while the basic gesture of translation is reverent, sometimes a foxy irreverence yields pleasing results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“Do you think you shall like Morton?” she asked of me, with a direct and naïve simplicity of tone and manner, pleasing, if child-like.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
