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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The handful of novels she has published since her 1999 debut, “The Pleasing Hour,” have elevated her into the company of cherished authors such as Ann Patchett and Elizabeth Strout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Shared by his beauty brand Pleasing, the update showed Harry wearing a sweater and sporting his new streamlined look - but didn't reference his haircut.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Pleasing her husband of more than a half-century, Anat Moshe says, was her grandmother’s real culinary priority.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
Pleasing the elite is also part of his job.
From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2022
Pleasing as might be the prospect of her marriage pleasures, it will soon be seen that, as Mrs. Barbauld wrote, 'her married life was short, and,' short as it was, 'not very happy!'
From Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady by Chapone, Hester
