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tantalizing

[tan-tl-ahy-zing] / ˈtæn tlˌaɪ zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
enticing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
beautiful mouthwatering


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“There are tantalizing signs that businesses are starting to pull the trigger on new hires,” said Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

There will be many more jaw-dropping moments in the tantalizing weeks ahead, many games that will take big turns.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In this forbidding portrait, suffering threatens to outweigh the tantalizing possibility of redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ultimately, TYG is a tantalizing bet for anyone interested in the long-term bull case for AI energy infrastructure.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To Tristran's regret, he had caught no more than a pink and tantalizing glimpse of Victoria, who was his sister's age and, without any doubt, the most beautiful girl for a hundred miles around.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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