teasing

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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

Drake has been teasing a new album, “Iceman,” since last year, and when it finally dropped on Friday, it turned out to be one of three new full-length records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

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