Definition of pleasing | Bee Dictionary of English

n the act of one who pleases
v give pleasure to or be pleasing to
a pleasing sensation
v be the will of or have the will (to)
v give satisfaction
a giving pleasure and satisfaction
a pleasing piece of news
pleasing in manner and appearance

The reality is that the legitimacy of his government rests on pleasing Cubans but not straying too far from Fidel.
Occasionally added some crowd-pleasing zest to his usual low-key, intellectual style.
Always a crowd-pleasing snack, these cheddar-flavored crackers' package brags they are trans-fat free.

PowerStream launches environmentally-conscious Twitter contest
VAUGHAN, Ontario -- Although the look and smell of a freshly cut lawn is pleasing to most of us, if it takes one-hour to complete using an inefficient two-stroke gas-powered lawn mower, the pollution emitted ...
June 12, 2013 - GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance
Grosbeaks are the bandana bird
Beautiful grosbeaks have a pleasing song but can escape our notice as they perch behind the leaves in the tree canopy.
June 11, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Shirley Clements: Easing gun laws is a terrible idea
Dear Editor: Pleasing the National Rifle Association, Rep. Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc, introduced Assembly Bill 8 to allow hunting within communities and school forests.
June 11, 2013 - The Capital Times

Pope Benedict XVI in Norristown Times Herald
It was to be expected that this new radiance of the priesthood would not be pleasing to the 'enemy'; he would have rather preferred to see it disappear, so that God would ultimately be driven from the world," Benedict said in his homily, to...
Sir Alex Ferguson in Varsity
It's great to be going back to North America,wrote Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson in a statement. "It's especially pleasing to be going in a World Cup year when the interest in football will be at its height."
Andrew Hilditch in Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Ben was a critical member of our 2009 Ashes bowling group and it is very pleasing to see him back in the Test squad with the next ...... Ashes series just around the corner,Hilditch said.