as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the dining room at the inn has a pleasingly old-fashioned look to it
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Recent Examples of pleasingly
In the opening game of the World Cup, the infamous chant was pleasingly absent from the Azteca.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But pleasingly, once my phone had some charge, the app downloaded quickly and instantly detected the camera when it was plugged in.
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New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere.
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David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.
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Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
The resort was created by Turkish entrepreneur Esin Güral Argat, who believes in biophilic design – using nature in the decor to enhance a sense of wellbeing – which means lots of pleasingly curved edges and playful nods to the ocean.
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Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
But there’s also something pleasingly and realistically melancholy about The Devil Wears Prada 2.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Gast Studio’s Stem Vase, on show at group exhibition Deoron, features glossy oversized thorn shapes that give the object both a hostile presence and a pleasingly jagged profile, like a rose stem on steroids.
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Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
But pleasingly, once my phone had some charge, the app downloaded quickly and instantly detected the camera when it was plugged in.
—
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Although the film pleasingly goes full Latin-American Peckinpah — yet with a far more convincing and righteous anti-colonial streak — threaded throughout are dreamlike interludes and flashbacks that provide generational historical context to the events and intensify the atmosphere.
—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.
—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
That Directors’ Fortnight entry slightly overloaded on farcical complications but breezed along on the script’s daffy humor, its underlying sweetness and the director’s pleasingly light touch.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
The resort was created by Turkish entrepreneur Esin Güral Argat, who believes in biophilic design – using nature in the decor to enhance a sense of wellbeing – which means lots of pleasingly curved edges and playful nods to the ocean.
—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
But there’s also something pleasingly and realistically melancholy about The Devil Wears Prada 2.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
Gast Studio’s Stem Vase, on show at group exhibition Deoron, features glossy oversized thorn shapes that give the object both a hostile presence and a pleasingly jagged profile, like a rose stem on steroids.
—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasingly
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When our expert reviewed it, the XPS 14 Premium's Intel Core Ultra 7 processor held up nicely in our performance tests, where the 32GB of RAM definitely came in clutch.
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As a bonus, this salad is make-ahead friendly, and the carrots soften nicely in the fridge for a day or two.
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This special recipe has not one, but two fresh fruit fillings—oh, and a deliciously creamy mascarpone frosting.
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Amazon’s Fourth of July Sale ends in a few days, so make sure to snap up these incredible savings on durable luggage from Samsonite, deliciously hydrating Laneige lip products, and more.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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All that makes his new album, TON UP, a delightfully unexpected left turn.
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.
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Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.
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Both of these options worked great for me.
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Any greens work great here, but my family loves the crunchiness of iceberg and romaine here.
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Counties weren’t named for them until well after their deaths.
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But its usefulness extends well beyond northern Italian cuisine.
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Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
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Recipe information Mix together 1 medium red onion, finely chopped, ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp.
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The quality and level of detail in these emails pleasantly surprised me in testing.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan The absence of cars and the cooling effect of Lake Huron make Mackinac Island feel pleasantly removed from both modern times and summer heat.
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