- present participle of tantalize.
tantalizing
Example Sentences
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The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Moviegoers should be careful not to read too much autobiography into an actor’s creative choices, but Jolie makes such speculation tantalizing, adding additional layers of drama to her films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Sudden exits by Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic clear a tantalizing path for a first-time men’s major winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
As job seekers face one of the toughest hiring markets in years, SpaceX is dangling a tantalizing prospect: It’s hiring.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Then I turned to the second chapter, the one about Prince Humperdinck and the little kind of tantalizing description of the Zoo of Death.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Vocabulary lists containing tantalizing
The Giver
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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The Things They Carried
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