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

Examples of tantalizing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Customizing icon Roland Sands worked with Royal Enfield of India to create this tantalizing revision of the popular Shotgun 650 twin. —William Roberson, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

First, there's SpaceX (of course), which will provide live views of the launch — and likely tantalizing views from Starship itself — during a livestream that will begin 45 minutes before liftoff. —Tariq Malik, Space.com, 18 May 2026

Any real chance Green has to take full command of the offense is months and maybe years away, but the Browns utilizing Green as a short-yardage quarterback or in some kind of run-heavy package remains a tantalizing possibility. —Zac Jackson, New York Times, 12 May 2026

Waking up to the tantalizing smell of Spiced Orange Rolls baking in the oven is a present for the whole household. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of tantalize

First Known Use

circa 1683, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tantalizing

• advertising
• agonising
• amortizing
• analyzing
• anodizing
• appetizing
• atomizing
• authorising
• authorizing
• carbonizing
• carburizing
• catalyzing