tantalizing
adjective
tan·ta·liz·ing
ˈtan-tə-ˌlī-ziŋ 
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
also
: mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tantalizingly
adverb
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Biden says a lot of good can result from an end to the war, international efforts to rebuild Gaza without Hamas involvement, and the tantalizing possibility of Saudi Arabia agreeing to have open, cooperative relations with Israel.
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Dan Raviv, TIME, 1 June 2024
Artificial intelligence is a much more immature technology; its use in the current conflict is still quite limited, with its most tantalizing applications—coordinating drone swarms or assisting human pilots in carrying out air operations—still on the drawing board.
—Lauren Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2022
The body typically consists of two large sections that bang up against each other as the bait rocks back and forth, adding a rhythmic knocking sound to the already tantalizing visual of a small rodent swimming along the surface.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024
Optimal Optical In theory, light provides tantalizing potential benefits.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Dan Raviv, TIME, 1 June 2024
Artificial intelligence is a much more immature technology; its use in the current conflict is still quite limited, with its most tantalizing applications—coordinating drone swarms or assisting human pilots in carrying out air operations—still on the drawing board.
—Lauren Kahn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2022
The body typically consists of two large sections that bang up against each other as the bait rocks back and forth, adding a rhythmic knocking sound to the already tantalizing visual of a small rodent swimming along the surface.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 30 May 2024
Optimal Optical In theory, light provides tantalizing potential benefits.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2024
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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