as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For most high-ceiling running back prospects, the idea of splitting carries is not that appealing.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes the Palladium Card’s automatic Bilt Gold status more appealing.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
His athleticism and effort at his size remain appealing.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Choose high-calorie drinks like milkshakes, smoothies and protein drinks when full meals feel less appealing.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
For most high-ceiling running back prospects, the idea of splitting carries is not that appealing.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
This makes the Palladium Card’s automatic Bilt Gold status more appealing.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
His athleticism and effort at his size remain appealing.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appealing
Adjective
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Buddhavarapu has a price target of $6 per share and says the stock is too attractive to ignore at current prices.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Considering that this metal was priced over $100 in January, around the same time the price of gold was surging, today's price serves as an attractive, cost-effective opportunity to get started with the metal.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, despite this, legal experts have raised concerns that Trump could try to sidestep Congress’s NATO guardrail by citing presidential authority over foreign policy.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The space exploration company submitted a draft IPO filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with a possible listing expected in June, the news outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most regions in the country are brimming with high-end hotels and charming bed and breakfasts, but staying at an Airbnb is a very Parent Trap move that gives you a closer connection to the area.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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As charming as this set of tracks is, why release them now?—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even if there is no incriminating evidence in the files, an extensive case file could contain revealing and personal details about Swalwell and his campaign operations.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said the golfer was cooperative, but careful about incriminating himself.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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My mother had found a new, more revolutionary role model to follow—Fred Hampton, the charismatic twenty-one-year-old chairman of the Chicago Black Panthers.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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After years of victories in the name of campesinos, the group and its charismatic leaders seem ready for what’s next.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a website, app or IP address to try and take them offline.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Brooklyn psych-folk artist’s 2025 debut, newly reissued by AD 93, is dissonant, ghostly, and otherworldly, summoning complex emotions with sparse tools.—
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The new five-star luxury hotel in Rome has many stories to tell, but equally fascinating are the stories that are playing out today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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It’s surrounded by big, fascinating ideas rather than functioning as a source of them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The family of a stillborn baby has filed a lawsuit against a Pompano Beach funeral home, accusing the home of mishandling the baby’s unenbalmed remains and leaving him underneath the body of a 200-pound man.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers for Lemus’ widow have filed a legal claim, accusing the department of not training him or sending him to the FBI bomb school as required.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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