please
adverb
(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
are pleasing
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present progressiveof please.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Dividends are pleasing because everyone likes getting money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It didn't work out for us this time around. There are pleasing signs but certainly areas we can improve on."
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Her current online presence is centered on “the need to expose myself to things that are pleasing and bring me joy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Their will intentionally make their junk foods colorful and vibrant to look at, and have textures that are pleasing to the touch.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2023
Select and use articles and materials which are pleasing because there is interesting repetition of line, shape, or color.
From The Teaching of Art Related to the Home Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics by Federal Board for Vocational Education
