please
adverb
(used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly.
have pleased
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present perfectof please.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Not all of Apple’s recent strategic decisions have pleased investors, however.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
But their battling display at Molineux will have pleased boss Eddie Howe.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
Lawrence’s map had spurred a quest — a fact that might have pleased him — but it hadn’t revealed a lode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
The Welsh fans were quietened early by the flurry of soft Irish tries but were at least roused by a fightback that will have pleased Gatland, even if his team was ultimately outclassed.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
A 3-1 lead at halftime would have pleased most soccer coaches.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
