tantalized
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Because for as many people as Byrd tantalized during her legendary cable run through the ’80s and ’90s, there were just as many who were outraged and scandalized by her sex-positive, queer-inclusive values.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
He may have tantalized the crowds with promises of one more thing, but he always believed in the power of fewer things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Back then, Ohtani’s 100-mph fastball and wicked off-speed repertoire had tantalized evaluators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
But they are tantalized by possibilities beyond the game.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
But the diary notation that most tantalized Dewey was unrelated to the Clutter-Rupp, Methodist-Catholic impasse.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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