teasing
Example Sentences
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He looked at me, just halfway, to see if I was serious or teasing him or just plain crazy.
From Literature
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When Kamala Harris’ social media accounts fired back up this week, teasing a big announcement, there were predictions, laughter and some nervous anticipation.
From Salon
“That’s teasing,” said Bat, but he was peering into the enclosure and didn’t feel very upset.
From Literature
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Pa acted serious but I could tell he was teasing.
From Literature
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Jeremy was sick of it all—the teasing, the punishment, the injustice.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.