( of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; " the sympathetic characters in the play"

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; " He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; " an appealing sense of humor"; " the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"

expressing earnest entreaty; " the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; " she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; " a pleading note in her voice"

of Appeal

That appeals; imploring.

Of all the four, Adderley alone looked back with a half- appealing smile, and received an encouraging little nod for his pains- a nod which said 'Yes- you can come again if you like! – God's Good Man by Marie Corelli

" I am afraid," Maraton replied, " that you will be appealing to a sentiment of which I am ignorant." – A People's Man by E. Phillips Oppenheim

Mr. Gresham, so it was said, insisted on Mr. Bonteen,- appealing to the other Duke. – Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope

She began to play an appealing Salvation Army song. – The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men" by Minnie L. Carpenter

The side of me which loves success, and which he is always appealing to, had no hand in it. – Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley