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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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The company’s bridge loans looked tantalizing to asset-based lenders, who were hungry for more investments to put in their funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

There were tantalizing glimpses in the second half against Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Then I turned to the second chapter, the one about Prince Humperdinck and the little kind of tantalizing description of the Zoo of Death.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman