tantalizing
adjective
tan·ta·liz·ing
ˈtan-tə-ˌlī-ziŋ 
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
also
: mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tantalizingly
adverb
Examples of tantalizing in a Sentence
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In his last three, however, Yamamoto has flashed a tantalizing level of dominance, with back-to-back outings of six scoreless innings preceding Tuesday’s gem.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Dig deeper, though, and Butler’s tantalizing potential becomes clear.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
This character seems sinister but is equally tantalizing, especially to Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a shy, low-level colleague who becomes Rebecca’s… confidant?
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Some ski resorts are a tantalizing 50 or so miles from the path, so miss out, including Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, Killington in Vermont, Sunday River in Maine, and Mont Tremblant in Quebec.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
To the celebrity impressionist, there are few subjects more tantalizing than Nicolas Cage.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
So, after watching Glasnow exhaust every tantalizing weapon in his highly touted arsenal, Roberts let his new ace relax for the night’s final couple of innings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
He’s torn between homes, between flashbacks and the present, and, naturally, between women — the caustic Ms. Sofia Mori (a very funny Sandra Oh) and the tantalizing distraction of the General’s daughter, Lana (breakout newcomer Vy Le).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
For Mnuchin, 61, TikTok represents a tantalizing business opportunity and a potential political quagmire.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Dig deeper, though, and Butler’s tantalizing potential becomes clear.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
This character seems sinister but is equally tantalizing, especially to Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a shy, low-level colleague who becomes Rebecca’s… confidant?
—Chris Bellamy and Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Some ski resorts are a tantalizing 50 or so miles from the path, so miss out, including Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, Killington in Vermont, Sunday River in Maine, and Mont Tremblant in Quebec.
—Jamie Carter, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
To the celebrity impressionist, there are few subjects more tantalizing than Nicolas Cage.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
So, after watching Glasnow exhaust every tantalizing weapon in his highly touted arsenal, Roberts let his new ace relax for the night’s final couple of innings.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
He’s torn between homes, between flashbacks and the present, and, naturally, between women — the caustic Ms. Sofia Mori (a very funny Sandra Oh) and the tantalizing distraction of the General’s daughter, Lana (breakout newcomer Vy Le).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
For Mnuchin, 61, TikTok represents a tantalizing business opportunity and a potential political quagmire.
—Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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