titillating

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Much of the chatter never moves past a relatively small, dishy circle of political gossips because the supposed misdeeds, while titillating, can’t stand up to rigorous scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The latter involves computer nerds clicking away at keyboards, which isn't as cinematic and emotionally arresting as the Zapruder film or titillating stories about alien abductions.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 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

CBS News’s Dan Rather defended his network’s decision to stick with the hearings: “The Hart story is unquestionably the more titillating, but I don’t think it’s more important.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 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