- present participle of tantalize.
tantalizing
Example Sentences
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The growing popularity of these products hinges on a tantalizing hook: bond-like yield payments that may, in some cases, exceed 15% as a target.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"I think the great significance of these findings, and the tantalizing picture that it promotes, is a great motivation and reason to further examine solid-state nitrogen physics at very low temperatures," Umurhan said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even if the bipartisan backlash against the AI boom slows the forecast pace of growth, data centers offer a tantalizing sales prospect for insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Parton did not offer specifics about how such arrangements could work, or how her estate would handle the rights issues, but it offers the tantalizing prospect of Parton tunes for years to come.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The storeroom yielded nothing more except the tantalizing fragrance from boxes and kegs all sealed and forbidden him.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Vocabulary lists containing tantalizing
The Giver
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The Things They Carried
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