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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What I said in August: "Brighton are always pleasing on the eye and will not take a backwards step under Hurzeler. Another decent season awaits."
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Mom and Dad are also available to write up a pleasing ending if the Knights pull off the upset.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The concept of packing aesthetically pleasing snacks in a container isn’t new.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Manufacturers do their best to please everyone and, when their products arrive looking different from the artificial-intelligence fantasy presented, they risk pleasing no one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Particularly pleasing was the possibility that Joshua might be so stuck on his classical way of thinking that I would accomplish the unbelievable feat of beating him to the correct interpretation of his own experiments.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
