tease

Example Sentences

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Guthrie, 54, read the tease of news stories at the top of the NBC morning program and made only a brief reference to her absence before heading into the day’s stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"These simulations allow us to tease out small effects to determine what actually happens, helping us to understand our observations."

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

When Banks purrs, “You have no idea what we have planned for Cycle 25,” you’ll have to forgive me for taking that as a threat, not a tease.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

He continues to tease possibilities that are even more unthinkable than a quad axel—like a quintuple jump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

During these cold winter days, I grew weary of being indoors because that is when my friends seemed to tease me more.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals