TANTALIZE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

tantalize

verb

as in to intrigue

to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc. She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.

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Recent Examples of tantalize Still, there’s at least one tantalizing mystery on the horizon: Who is this season’s first female banker? —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 That’s tantalizing food for thought for potential time travelers. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 To offset the lackluster performance, the management team painted a picture for AI revenue growth to scale quickly with a tantalizing addressable market forecast for 2027. —

Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The ads on podcasts and social media were tantalizing: over-the-counter probiotic supplements that could ward off the worst effects of a hangover if taken before drinking. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tantalize

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What to Know Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid formed as part of a parent body approximately 4.5 billion years ago, has long intrigued researchers due to its potential to harbor traces of water and organic molecules.

— Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
This is reason enough to see this film or at least to be intrigued by it.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025