appealing
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- appealingly adverb
- appealingness noun
- nonappealing adjective
- nonappealingly adverb
- nonappealingness noun
- quasi-appealing adjective
- quasi-appealingly adverb
- unappealing adjective
- unappealingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of appealing
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; appeal + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“Their understanding of the cycle of life is a lot more appealing to me.”
From Los Angeles Times
It has refurbished fitting rooms with soft lighting, nicer carpeting and more chairs to make them more appealing.
GEL has two other sites it plans to develop into power plants, although one additional proposed site has been initially turned down over environmental concerns, but the company is appealing.
From BBC
They are now appealing for more people to sign up as stem cell donors.
From BBC
The idea of lower returns on capital, big spending and more competition is less appealing.
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