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
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Beyond Hunter, there are plenty of talented corners who will be in Indianapolis this week, just no one quite as tantalizing as the Heisman winner.
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Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Smith's performance opened with a tantalizing duet with Spanish singer India Martínez.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Guests are then led to their tables before a ballet of domed dishes begins, each revealing tantalizing fare.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s why white hydrogen is such a tantalizing prospect.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Smith's performance opened with a tantalizing duet with Spanish singer India Martínez.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Guests are then led to their tables before a ballet of domed dishes begins, each revealing tantalizing fare.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s why white hydrogen is such a tantalizing prospect.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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