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Definitions

tantalizing

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


Example Sentences

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Geese have undeniably been at the forefront of conversations on tantalizing, new rock and the revival of the classic “band scene.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

This elusive, tantalizing novel aims for the effect of the raga—to conjure “the sadness, the richness, the pleasure of the waiting and the wandering.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The one thing that kept her polite and attentive to Mrs. Coulter was that tantalizing hope of going north.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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