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

But they are tantalized by possibilities beyond the game.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Banged-up Ja’Marr Chase has to be tantalized that Texans are hurting at safety and are vulnerable in middle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

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

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2023

The day was warm, a little windy, and leaf shadows, supple emanations from the tree boughs that brushed the cell’s barred window, tantalized Perry’s tamed squirrel.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote