titillating
adjective
tit·il·lat·ing
ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: pleasantly stimulating or exciting
titillating reading
also
: erotic
titillatingly
adverb
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Jenn makes some valid points about the gossip Tamra spread about her and Ryan – and Tamra goes right ahead and drops another titillating claim about Jenn with no evidence to back it up.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Depending on the episode, the Menendez brothers’ relationship was portrayed as either a titillating reflection of their moral depravity, or the harrowing consequence of years of molestation by their father.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
But maybe the most titillating moment of all is the final tennis set — a wordless showdown that feels more like an emotional undressing than a championship match.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Depending on the episode, the Menendez brothers’ relationship was portrayed as either a titillating reflection of their moral depravity, or the harrowing consequence of years of molestation by their father.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
But maybe the most titillating moment of all is the final tennis set — a wordless showdown that feels more like an emotional undressing than a championship match.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for titillating
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titillating. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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