was pleasing
- past progressive of please.
Example Sentences
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It adds that a recent—and long-awaited—refinancing was pleasing to see, lowering the miner’s cost of debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
"First of all, it was pleasing to see him on the pitch last week," said Slot.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Still, just the fact that Congress acted was pleasing to her.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
The culinary wordplay of combining eggplant and eggs was pleasing to me, and I liked the way the yolks broke into a sauce over the savory vegetables in the pan.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
The prospect of this was pleasing in the extreme.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
