tease
Example Sentences
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What do you want to tease about Duncan’s big speech at Code Watch?
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I dared tease him about it; I said it looked like he had his suit on inside out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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
Sometimes Tristran would look up to see his mother staring at him intently, as if she were trying to tease some secret from his face.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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