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tantalizing

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


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He was the whole package that makes him at once so tantalizing and frustrating—hitting jumpers, drawing fouls, protecting the rim and stifling Boston’s offense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“There are tantalizing signs that businesses are starting to pull the trigger on new hires,” said Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Ultimately, TYG is a tantalizing bet for anyone interested in the long-term bull case for AI energy infrastructure.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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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