tantalize

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Recent Examples of tantalize Taking that into consideration, the Colts may very well try to trade Richardson, who still has tantalizing ability and could potentially flourish in the right environment. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The fascination is driven by the tantalizing question: Is that what Hollywood is really like? Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Aside from the royals, the early American media also reported on the tantalizing family histories of the lesser known. Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025 Follow on Instagram for all the tantalizing treats. Jenny Matz, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tantalize
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Verb
  • Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And for users particularly intrigued by their own data, there's even the potential to use AI to cross data streams from different platforms and perhaps understand even more about how their music choices impact their lives and tastes more broadly.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Looking ahead Asked what excites him most, Bronson points to the combination of scale, culture, and ambition.
    Steven Norton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What kind of future projects excite you?
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The 6-1, 204-pound right winger is thrilled to share a line with Dvorsky and Stenberg.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Bishops’ persistence was rewarded when Maeve Delaney scored off a corner kick, which thrilled the team and head coach Gary Burke.
    Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Tantalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalize. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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