titillate

Example Sentences

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Even readers who acknowledge the brazen evil of the dystopian premise — these televised duels offer prisoners a path to freedom — might find themselves titillated by its depiction, which functions as both satire and straight-up sportswriting.

From New York Times

Our ensuing half-hour ride together produced, at first, a titillating display of technology’s promise.

From Seattle Times

Instead of disseminating useful information and debating important ideas, the internet is too often used to promote whacky theories and titillate users with inane gossip.

From Salon

Its descriptions of sex, violence and drug use continue to titillate teenage readers and draw bans from schools and libraries across the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

The prompts don’t titillate; they delight, educate and heal.

From New York Times