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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At plus-money, that's outstanding value for a player who A) averaged 24.4 ppg in the regular season and B) is exploiting a tantalizing matchup.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
But for all that’s common knowledge about Wright, there are a number of tantalizing details lying just below the surface.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Disinformation spreads because it’s designed to be tantalizing or myth-like.
—Lauren Crystal, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Porter is going to need a lot of work to be consistent in the NFL, but the upside is tantalizing.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
But for all that’s common knowledge about Wright, there are a number of tantalizing details lying just below the surface.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Disinformation spreads because it’s designed to be tantalizing or myth-like.
—Lauren Crystal, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Porter is going to need a lot of work to be consistent in the NFL, but the upside is tantalizing.
—Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tantalizing
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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