tease

Example Sentences

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Over the four years she has lived in Accra, Ghanaians have claimed her in the way only Ghana knows how, with warmth, with teasing, with family, and with names.

From BBC

The clip also features scenes from a previous trailer teasing images of the war and Odysseus’ journey home.

From Los Angeles Times

And then he talked about Greenland, teasing his remarks as if he were standing on a junior high school stage introducing an eighth-grade production of “We’re No Angels.”

From Salon

Caruso, who had been teasing a possible run for months, made his decision Friday, saying it came after “many heartfelt conversations” with his family.

From Los Angeles Times

The pop star has been teasing fans since December with cryptic messages, mysterious websites and voice notes, all carrying the same message: "We belong together."

From BBC