tease
Example Sentences
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I dared tease him about it; I said it looked like he had his suit on inside out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
So it goes with book clubs: Even if you don’t love what you’re reading, it can still offer something interesting to tease apart.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
“You would have thought she had never seen a baby being born before! I shall tease her about it for months. I was quite brave, though, wasn’t I, Madame Ionesco?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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