- present participle of tantalize.
tantalizing
Example Sentences
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The get-rich ethos that defines our time may be only rivaled by our perilously tantalizing obsession with vengeance.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
As job seekers face one of the toughest hiring markets in years, SpaceX is dangling a tantalizing prospect: It’s hiring.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
When Rory McIlroy sprayed his drive far to the right on the final hole of the Masters last month, it opened the door to a tantalizing possibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
The fragments of melody he could make out were strange and tantalizing, but she sang so quietly he could hear next to nothing at all.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing tantalizing
The Giver
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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The Things They Carried
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