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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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But there’s another, perhaps more tantalizing parallel.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, Fincke has revealed a tantalizing clue about what went down during the first medical evacuation in the space station’s 25 years of continuous occupation.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
The most tantalizing, quarterback Malik Willis, could command $15 million annually or more in a QB-needy market.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But there’s another, perhaps more tantalizing parallel.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, Fincke has revealed a tantalizing clue about what went down during the first medical evacuation in the space station’s 25 years of continuous occupation.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
The most tantalizing, quarterback Malik Willis, could command $15 million annually or more in a QB-needy market.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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