tease
Example Sentences
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Given how they tease and finish each other’s sentences, it sure feels that way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The playoff near-miss did, however, tease the one thing missing from the rivalry between the two most dominant forces in men’s golf: a true duel with a major on the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The movie’s real twist is in everything that follows the trailer’s tease.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Eunhee would worry about whether her son was eating or sleeping enough, and tease him about how long his hair was growing.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
I didn’t want to be lazy like you, Bitter would tease back.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing tease
myPerspectives 9.1
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"Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats
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