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Search phrase: pleasing

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.259There was no thought of pleasing you whenThere was no thought of pleasing you when
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.47The pleasing punishment that women bear,The pleasing punishment that women beare)
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.124That never object pleasing in thine eye,That neuer obiect pleasing in thine eye, 
CoriolanusCor II.ii.53Upon a pleasing treaty, and have heartsvpon a pleasing Treatie, and haue hearts
HamletHam II.ii.598T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhapsT'assume a pleasing shape, yea and perhaps
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.413look, a pleasing eye, and a most noble carriage; and, as ILooke, a pleasing Eye, and a most noble Carriage, and as I
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.211Charming your blood with pleasing heaviness,Charming your blood with pleasing heauinesse;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.73So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing,So your dislikes, to whom I would be pleasing,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.43A very pleasing night to honest men.A very pleasing Night to honest men.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.57The preyful Princess pierced and pricked a pretty pleasing pricket;The prayfull Princesse pearst and prickt a prettie pleasing Pricket,
PericlesPer II.v.28With such delightful, pleasing harmony.With such delightfull pleasing harmonie.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.13To the lascivious pleasing of a lute.To the lasciuious pleasing of a Lute.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.94A cherry lip, a bonny eye, a passing pleasing tongue;A cherry Lip, a bonny Eye, a passing pleasing tongue:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.41A pleasing cordial, princely Buckingham,A pleasing Cordiall, Princely Buckingham
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.342Can make seem pleasing to her tender years?Can make seeme pleasing to her tender yeares?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.137No, my good lord, it is more pleasing stuff.No my good Lord, it is more pleasing stuffe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.102More quaint, more pleasing, nor more commendable.More queint, more pleasing, nor more commendable:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.267In pleasing smiles such murderous tyranny.In pleasing smiles such murderous Tyrannie.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.83That blabbed them with such pleasing eloquence,That blab'd them with such pleasing eloquence,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.47Make my aunt merry with some pleasing tale.Make my Aunt merry, with some pleasing tale.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.119She sounded almost at my pleasing tale,She sounded almost at my pleasing tale,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1126 Relish your nimble notes to pleasing ears; Ralish your nimble notes to pleasing eares,
SonnetsSonn.8.12 Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing: Who all in one, one pleasing note do sing:
SonnetsSonn.130.10 That music hath a far more pleasing sound. That Musicke hath a farre more pleasing sound:

Glossary

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acceptablewelcome, pleasing, gratifying
becomeput a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to
dearpleasing, delightful, congenial
delighteddelightful, joyful, pleasing
fairfine, pleasing, splendid, excellent
fairappropriate, courteous, pleasing
flatterypleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion
graciouspleasing, agreeable, inspired
gratefulpleasing, agreeable, gratifying
gratulategratifying, pleasing, to be rejoiced at
happinesspleasing demeanour, felicitous manner
lustypleasing, pleasant, agreeable
plausivepleasing, praiseworthy, laudable
pleasantpleasurable, enjoyable, pleasing
softsociable, pleasing, pleasant
sweetsweeten, make pleasing, fumigate
sweetattractive, pleasing, appealing
ticklingflattery, gratifying, pleasing
well-gracedfull of pleasing qualities, well-favoured

Thesaurus

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appearance, give a pleasingbecome
demeanour, pleasinghappiness
full of pleasing qualitieswell-graced
plausibility, pleasingflattery
pleasingacceptable
pleasingdear
pleasingdelighted
pleasingfair
pleasingfair
pleasinggracious
pleasinggrateful
pleasinggratulate
pleasinglusty
pleasingplausive
pleasingpleasant
pleasingsoft
pleasingsweet
pleasingtickling
pleasing appearance, give abecome
pleasing demeanourhappiness
pleasing plausibilityflattery
pleasing qualities, full ofwell-graced
pleasing, makesweet

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