pleasant
adjective
pleasantly
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a word derived from
pleasant.
Example Sentences
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Maxime Novikov, a 43-year-old historian on the tour, said he was "pleasantly surprised that part of the new museum is dedicated to Russian territories that were under Nazi occupation."
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mr. De los Santos’s dense text, which alternates between Spanish and English, is constructed to convey a lot of information, which often leaves Mr. Sosa’s pleasantly tonal score in a subordinate position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
We were pleasantly surprised when Mark Roebuck eagerly agreed to share his side of the story.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beck, who is divorced, was pleasantly surprised by several lower living expenses in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The woman frowns pleasantly, unable to recall any such place.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
