pleasingness

Definition of pleasingnessnext

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Noun
  • Providing access to this information earlier breaks down silos and supports more balanced trade‑offs between desirability, feasibility, profitability and environmental impact—ultimately leading to better products and more responsible development practices.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
  • Cities were evaluated for value, quality of life, desirability and job market strength.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Modern formulations lean on supporting notes like citrus, peach, wood and tobacco to balance the sweetness, which is why a honey-forward perfume can function as a daily signature rather than a special-occasion pick.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • The Ronaldo cocktail combines the richness of reposado tequila with blood orange, Aperol, and a touch of piquin pepper for a layered drink that delivers both sweetness and spice much like Ronaldo’s commanding presence on the pitch.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
  • The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The shift is in how niceness is defined.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Others offered to pick her up a Friday fish fry – Midwest niceness at its finest.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • The backstory Loews Hotels & Co opened Loews Chicago Hotel in 2015, setting their eyes on the Streeterville neighborhood for its unique position between the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, and its proximity to downtown’s best attractions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Suspense, seduction and obsession.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
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“Pleasingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasingness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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