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tantalizing

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


Example Sentences

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This is the tantalizing question underpinning Adam Phillips’s essay collection “The Life You Want.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But then, he flashed the tantalizing potential that the Dodgers saw when they signed him before last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Each evening’s fare was more tempting and tantalizing than the last.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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