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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Both were in “the High Eighties,” as Le Guin put it, and the correspondence had a pleasing warmth that emanated from both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
Well, there was nothing aesthetically pleasing about this latest triumph.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
A world could be made in five pages, and one that was more pleasing than a model farm.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
