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tantalizing

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


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So-called leveraged exchange-traded funds offer a tantalizing prospect—to double, or sometimes triple, stock market moves.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The company’s bridge loans looked tantalizing to asset-based lenders, who were hungry for more investments to put in their funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But then, he flashed the tantalizing potential that the Dodgers saw when they signed him before last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

And yet the prospect of using origami to improve existing technologies is, for some, tantalizing.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

And how tantalizing those bits and pieces are!

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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