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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Another pleasing development came after the game, when the media contingent dwarfed the one from three days earlier.
From Los Angeles Times
Perhaps most pleasing of all has been the volume of contributions down the order.
From BBC
I exposed for the highlights and let the shadows of the stadium create a compositionally pleasing frame as he delivered a pitch.
From BBC
Increasingly bonkers developments drive a pleasing final act that brings in several satisfying callbacks to the 1997 original.
"I thought, in terms of attitude, the ability to stick in the game for 80 minutes was the most pleasing."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
