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tantalizing

[tan-tl-ahy-zing] / ˈtæn tlˌaɪ zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
enticing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
beautiful mouthwatering


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Tantalizing traces of ancient Martian life may have been found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Tantalizing hints have been gleaned from gravitational data provided by past missions.

From Scientific American • Jul. 22, 2021

Tantalizing early results came from maize, in which plants with identical DNA had variations in traits such as kernel color that persisted for hundreds of generations.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 18, 2019

Tantalizing recipes provide punctuation to the career twists and turns.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2019

Tantalizing, it lay like a shadow, illusive, unattainable as the "forgotten isles."

From Half A Chance by Isham, Frederic Stewart




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