tantalized

Example Sentences

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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

I am far from alone in being tantalized by its promise.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2023

And across Washington’s voluntary workouts and mandatory minicamp, the 23-year-old has closely resembled the player that tantalized coaches and teammates a year ago.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Pitezel’s almost hallucinatory description must have tantalized Holmes, for he wrote to Cigrand and offered her a job as his personal secretary, at twice the salary she was making in Keeley.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson