tantalizing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And yet the prospect of using origami to improve existing technologies is, for some, tantalizing.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

This elusive, tantalizing novel aims for the effect of the raga—to conjure “the sadness, the richness, the pleasure of the waiting and the wandering.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

They’re inspiring and tantalizing, each salad photo a beautiful showcase of visual media at its finest.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

There were tantalizing glimpses in the second half against Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

And in a final, tantalizing clue, the Russian included a photograph of three men at a party.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau