pleasingly

Example Sentences

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Clash's Robin Murray gave the record eight out of 10, hailing it as "pleasingly eclectic" and "frequently ambitious" in its style as A$AP raps over everything from trap beats to jazz piano.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Aged in stainless steel and neutral oak, it’s dry and well-balanced, with a bright but not overly assertive acidity, deft minerality and pleasingly delicate persistence in the mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

He’s a good pick to direct this adaptation of Freida McFadden’s dark and pleasingly pulpy bestseller about a maid who moves into a family’s posh home and makes a major mess.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

With many key functions still in development, Threads even had a pleasingly lo-fi ambience.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

The mound of provisions that a minute ago had looked so pleasingly abundant and exciting—all new! all mine!—suddenly seemed burdensome and extravagant.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson