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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In what may be a hint of things to come or a subtle act of disinformation, Pratt & Whitney has released a video possibly featuring a tantalizing new image of the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter plane being developed for the US Air Force to replace the F-22.
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David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike other series that focused on wealth and power with tantalizing sets to match—Succession, most recently—there’s usually a darker, colder sheen to the environs of Industry.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
There is a tantalizing notion to the idea of the Final Girl as the killer — the Scream series has flirted with Sidney behind the Ghostface mask, but never followed through.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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David Szondy
march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
The masses, demeaned and starved, see in tyranny a tantalizing elixir of equality and self-respect, which will liberate them from élite domination and deliver them from want and anxieties.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike other series that focused on wealth and power with tantalizing sets to match—Succession, most recently—there’s usually a darker, colder sheen to the environs of Industry.
—Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
There is a tantalizing notion to the idea of the Final Girl as the killer — the Scream series has flirted with Sidney behind the Ghostface mask, but never followed through.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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