as in pleasant
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Adjective
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But as the evidence mounts, scientists continue to puzzle over the pleasant surprise—how are vaccines that target specific pathogens inadvertently shielding our minds from deterioration?—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026 -
Last year, against the Minnesota Frost, was a bit more of a pleasant surprise after a one-goal regular season campaign by Leslie, who spent two seasons between Toronto and Ottawa as a useful depth player.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Wild California King salmon, also known as Chinook, is the largest of the Pacific salmon, and one of the most desirable varieties.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life, the report states.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Your shower might look perfectly presentable and still be biologically active.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Kylian Mbappe, Jude Belingham, Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr all failed to convert presentable opportunities.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The king-size island bed in the middle of the room is a sexy touch, as is the hot tub on the terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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There’s a vulnerability to being touched by something, to finding something sexy or scary, and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is filled with a wry but immense compassion for its heroine and her habit of holding up concepts to ward off her own reactions.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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In each one, an Oakland naïf—Cassius, Cootie, Corvette—was torn between a seductive capitalist and an inspiring left-wing organizer, one the path to fame and riches, the other to community and revolution.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Instead, the seductive peacefulness of the house brought to her mind the contemplative sets in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Jary, a personable extrovert who rolled around town in a mobility scooter decorated in red, white and blue streamers, was hard to miss.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Special props to the jolly axe-throwing head of adventure, Nye Rees; personable Brasserie maitre d’, Javier Padron; and trainer Peter Sullivan, who explained the finer points of fasting for women whilst crucifying my glutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Serve your veggies on a platter and proteins carved and no one will notice, or spoon a luscious sauce over the top.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Best Ice Cream Graeter's French pot ice cream is creamy, luscious, and thick.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release, that includes unclassified information.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the weekend, his foxy friend, Pete Hegseth, announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorized for release.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Prettyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prettyish. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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