teasing

Example Sentences

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Teasing aside, there is an unequivocal sense of respect and appreciation for one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Teasing out the plot’s tangled threads and expecting each to adhere to logic is a fool’s errand, yet what viewer will insist this type of picture have an airtight story?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Teasing the Peaky Blinders film, which has been written by the show's creator Steven Knight, Murphy said: "I think it's better to keep it under wraps, keep it a surprise."

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Teasing the ballroom plans in February, Trump almost seemed taken aback by his own authority:

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

Teasing you along, letting you pile up a little paper profit, then bang!

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner