tease

Example Sentences

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He even teased the possibility of a quintuple.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists can carefully tease apart the different causes of higher prices, in the same way that they focus on “core” inflation to isolate the general trend from unpredictable oil shocks and avian flu outbreaks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Holz said this latest research is an "exciting step" in "teasing out the role of black holes in the universe."

From Barron's

"You could do a bit of housecleaning for a change," Allun teased.

From Literature

He looked at me, just halfway, to see if I was serious or teasing him or just plain crazy.

From Literature