tantalizing
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He was the whole package that makes him at once so tantalizing and frustrating—hitting jumpers, drawing fouls, protecting the rim and stifling Boston’s offense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“There are tantalizing signs that businesses are starting to pull the trigger on new hires,” said Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
There will be many more jaw-dropping moments in the tantalizing weeks ahead, many games that will take big turns.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Geese have undeniably been at the forefront of conversations on tantalizing, new rock and the revival of the classic “band scene.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Prior to the encounter of Voyager 1 with Titan in November 1980, our information about Titan was scanty and tantalizing.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing tantalizing
The Giver
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The Things They Carried
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