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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That Ms. Browne has risen to that difficult task twice, expertly revising her earlier effort, would have pleased Darwin, that master of rewrites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Not all of Apple’s recent strategic decisions have pleased investors, however.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
That will have pleased the King, an environmental champion, who has been encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel where possible on royal flights and wants to promote its wider use.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
Although the actions have pleased the governor’s supporters, Fuentes is not a fan.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
Without question, it would have pleased me to hear my teachers address me in Spanish when I entered the classroom.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
