appeal
Example Sentences
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At charity events, auctioneers insert interrogative phrases, such as “would you give?,” an appeal to the bidders’ generosity.
All of these decisions came in response to emergency appeals, resolved with terse, unsigned orders that were issued outside the court’s regular process of holding arguments and writing detailed opinions that explain the justices’ reasoning.
"The sound of the ball hitting the paddle is quite appealing," he added.
From Barron's
But problems can emerge if a company's share price falls -- for example, if a drop in the bitcoin price makes its business model less appealing.
From Barron's
Style tip: Perhaps the most appealing part of this trend is that you can make it your own.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
