teasing

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He even managed to get a more current jest in, teasing the group of young cadets with a “six-seven” joke about making good choices.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

On Friday, the president confirmed that he wouldn’t make it, after teasing Thursday that he just had a bit too much going on.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Retail expert Catherine Shuttleworth said Swatch had done a fantastic job in teasing the product, drawing on younger shoppers' love of collaborations, exclusivity and newness.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

But now we’ve finally reached the big, beautiful offseason the Lakers have been teasing for months.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I tried to practice like the teacher told us to, but Celia kept teasing me for being too intense.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison