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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For one thing, I’d never slept in a twin-sized bed before, and the thought of falling out and dropping the six feet to the stone floor didn’t seem all that appealing.
From Literature
This reversed architecture offers high power conversion potential and works well with solution based processing methods suited for large scale production, making it an appealing photovoltaic design.
From Science Daily
Additionally, valuations are relatively appealing, he points out.
From MarketWatch
The group recommended Gemini and Claude as more appealing “corporate” options, as well as some smaller players.
From MarketWatch
The group recommended Gemini and Claude as more appealing “corporate” options, as well as some smaller players.
From MarketWatch
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