How to Use pleasant in a Sentence

pleasant

adjective
  • Their new teacher seems pleasant enough.
  • I didn't know you were coming. What a pleasant surprise!
  • Our evening together was pleasant but not very exciting.
  • We had a pleasant conversation.
  • Chile flakes add a pleasant kick.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Those things aren’t very pleasant for me.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Keep pleasant thoughts top of mind then.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • These things have made the race as pleasant as a root canal.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • And then there's the bird poop—not pleasant, to say the least.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • The sauce burst with a tangy, acidic taste and a pleasant kick of spice.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
  • Highs will be pleasant in the low 70s.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Highs will be pleasant in the low to mid 70s.
    — CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The lemon flavor was very pleasant, if a bit mild.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
  • But on the other hand, this dude seems like a pleasant kid.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
  • That was the pleasant joy of reading the book for the first time.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • That’s why this cobalt is such a pleasant surprise.
    — Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Has a creamy taste that most people find pleasant.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Has a creamy taste that most people find pleasant.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • There is also a pleasant café where food and ice cream are served.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Digging around in a dump doesn't sound pleasant.
    — Michael Nied, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Wednesday night will be pleasant and spring-like.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • All around there was the pleasant rotten smell of dead fish in open air.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • While there’s no direct train, the drive is scenic and pleasant.
    — Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
  • In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts / Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
    — cleveland, 17 Apr. 2022

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