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 was a way to jazz up the naan to make it more appealing for non-Indians, while Indians could feel less guilty about eating their traditional food abroad," Mr Saran says.
From BBC
"The sound of the ball hitting the paddle is quite appealing," he added.
From Barron's
But problems can emerge if a company's share price falls -- for example, if a drop in the bitcoin price makes its business model less appealing.
From Barron's
Style tip: Perhaps the most appealing part of this trend is that you can make it your own.
From BBC
"It's not the most visually appealing. It definitely makes it easier that you can just pick whatever background you want with AI."
From BBC
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