tease

Example Sentences

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The playoff near-miss did, however, tease the one thing missing from the rivalry between the two most dominant forces in men’s golf: a true duel with a major on the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Guthrie, 54, read the tease of news stories at the top of the NBC morning program and made only a brief reference to her absence before heading into the day’s stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The movie’s real twist is in everything that follows the trailer’s tease.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Eunhee would worry about whether her son was eating or sleeping enough, and tease him about how long his hair was growing.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Meg colored, but a mischievous fancy to tease the girls made her reply demurely, “You are very kind, but I’m afraid he won’t come.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott