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appealing

[uh-pee-ling] / əˈpi lɪŋ /


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The second was external eating, where people eat because food looks or smells appealing rather than because they are hungry.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

But he noted that what makes the new device appealing is its manufacturer’s claim that it can stop pursuits quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Landry said on Monday morning that he is appealing the judge’s decision to the U.S.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

As policymakers allocate budgets, this is an appealing view.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I liked that Margot had decided, reflecting on the small collection of times she had “known” me, that I would have been appealing to my grandfather.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth




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