- present participle of appeal.
appealing
Example Sentences
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Do higher yields make bonds more appealing than stocks?
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Hundreds of young Russians gathered outside a Moscow courthouse where Yabloko’s bespectacled chairman, Nikolai Rybakov, who has a mop of brown hair and looks like a small-town librarian, spent hours appealing the ruling in vain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
At the time, a spokesperson for McGraw’s production company vigorously denied the accusation that he destroyed evidence and said he was appealing the ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the other options are no more appealing and El-Erian is doubtful the government is ready to look at other measures.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The arts, however, can be used effectively to augment this method, motivating students and appealing to their innate artistry and humanity.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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