- present participle of tantalize.
tantalizing
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We get both a tantalizing armchair mystery steeped in occult-ish authenticity, but also a sly commentary on our own relationship to the pursuit of curiosity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The growing popularity of these products hinges on a tantalizing hook: bond-like yield payments that may, in some cases, exceed 15% as a target.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I think the great significance of these findings, and the tantalizing picture that it promotes, is a great motivation and reason to further examine solid-state nitrogen physics at very low temperatures," Umurhan said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parton did not offer specifics about how such arrangements could work, or how her estate would handle the rights issues, but it offers the tantalizing prospect of Parton tunes for years to come.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
He did not know what tents to choose out of dozens of options, each with tantalizing signs hinting at the contents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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