appealing
adjective
evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.
appealingly
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a word derived from
appealing.
Example Sentences
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But they had an appealingly limited set of ambitions.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
His saxophone’s tone grows more appealingly buttery with each passing year, yet his phrasing has lost none of its urgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
David Rooney at The Hollywood Reporter, external is slightly more positive, noting that the film is "muted but never dull" and an "appealingly mellow watch".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Aside from the way she has to be coy about the series, she’s appealingly unguarded in her enthusiasm for the journey it sent her on as an actor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
I looked at her appealingly and could not answer.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
