teasing

Example Sentences

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Their rapid run up has also at times forced state insurance commissioners to moonlight as forensic accountants, teasing out company relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

CBS and Colbert are keeping the guest roster a secret, with the network only teasing that it will run longer than the standard hour.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

In his 2018 Times review, critic Justin Chang called it “a delightful, teasing wisp of a tale.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The teasing was bad, but whenever Donny got Petey with a good one, Petey touched the Thornton Institute letter in his back pocket, knowing his interview was coming up.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles