teasing

Example Sentences

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Teasing a budget "for stability, for security" and of "confidence", Thomas said while the personal tax allowance change had been well trailed there was "so much more" in the budget.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Teasing aside, there is an unequivocal sense of respect and appreciation for one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Teasing out the plot’s tangled threads and expecting each to adhere to logic is a fool’s errand, yet what viewer will insist this type of picture have an airtight story?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Evolutionary biologists know why humans spend disproportionate energy on negative thoughts compared to positive: Teasing out threats, real or perceived, is a basic tool of survival.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2024

Teasing me, he asks again, “Are you sure there isn’t anyone here you love?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar