pleasantly
Example Sentences
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One arrives every two minutes or so at each airy, pleasantly lit station.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Donovan, who has lived in Clacton her entire life, added she was pleasantly surprised by how many people voted for Binface.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Zach Musiakiewicz, 24, didn’t think “The Odyssey” was something he would ever like when he picked up a copy at a secondhand bookstore, but was pleasantly surprised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I’m pleasantly surprised by how the team has progressed,” Aquino said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The night was pleasantly warm, but I suddenly felt cold all over.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
