- present participle of tantalize.
tantalizing
Example Sentences
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For many critics, it served as the tantalizing appetizer before the release of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” in 1967, a dazzling entrée if ever there were one.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gone are Aeolus’ bag of winds, which sends Odysseus back out to sea with Ithaca in tantalizing sight, and the Phaeacians, who help him finally make it home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Big Tech reining in its AI spending may be a tantalizing prospect for some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
For the remaining field, Sinner’s sudden exit created a tantalizing chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Lightning splits the sky, illuminating the battlefield for a tantalizing moment.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing tantalizing
The Giver
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The Things They Carried
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