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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It initially appealing to Anglo-Indians in London who missed the food they had enjoyed in India.
From BBC
Syndicated episodes of “Martha Stewart Living” upheld the attainability of elegance and the value of precise execution, appealing to my inner overachiever.
From Salon
That it’s set on the Western Slope of the Colorado Rockies makes it even more appealing.
From Los Angeles Times
We set off during the blissfully uncrowded and surprisingly appealing monsoon season in August.
The scramble for tickets to K-pop band BTS' comeback tour, which comes after a four-year hiatus, has seen Mexico's president appealing to her South Korean counterpart to add more shows in her country.
From BBC
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