tantalized

Example Sentences

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He may have tantalized the crowds with promises of one more thing, but he always believed in the power of fewer things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The prospect of Latino voters coming to the polls in numbers proportional to their 40% share of the state’s population and transforming local and state races has tantalized activists and analysts for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023

I am far from alone in being tantalized by its promise.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2023

And across Washington’s voluntary workouts and mandatory minicamp, the 23-year-old has closely resembled the player that tantalized coaches and teammates a year ago.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2023

They were on the verge of a major discovery, and the glory of it perhaps tantalized them.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston