taunting
Example Sentences
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And that unopened brick of air-dry clay that’s taunting you?
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
During that run, which included six stoppage wins, Kelly - nicknamed 'Pretty Boy' - caught the eye by dancing around the ring and taunting opponents.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
A drive that seemingly ended with an incomplete pass on third down was kept alive when Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen was penalized for taunting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Will he still marry her now, Ms. Williams’s Anna asks with taunting sarcasm?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Everywhere I look, letters are taunting me, letters on signs and in ads and newspapers and magazines, and still my eyes can’t see the secrets.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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