titillating

Example Sentences

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That’s why “Mormon Stories” emphasizes lived experiences over scholarly discourse, even if it’s less titillating than reality television content.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

After that, his unclaimed body began its wanderings: as a greeter for an Oklahoma funeral home, as a sideshow attraction for touring carnivals, and even in a titillating 1933 pre-Code film, “Narcotic.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025

I acknowledge that chaos is titillating, and change can be exciting, and I understand the lure of joining an elite conference and what that can mean as far as prestige and visibility.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Gender norms, for one thing, have shifted dramatically enough that the old question of whether Gallimard knew that Song was a man is barely titillating at all.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

It was titillating to brush up against the enigma of mortality, to steal a glimpse across its forbidden frontier.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer