- present participle of titillate.
titillating
Example Sentences
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In fact, in the hoo-hah over the Lakers, titillating to the media on both coasts, Mr. Trump has been a non-factor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
“Deep down, all British people love it: We love gossip and love the titillating things other people are getting up to,” she added.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 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
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