as in intrigued
to cause (someone) to feel interest or excitement about something that is very attractive, appealing, etc.
She was tantalized by the possibility of earning a lot of money quickly.
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Recent Examples of tantalized
For this year's iteration, the team of minds behind the event assembled a lineup that tantalized in terms of national and regional star power.
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Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The club seems willing to stick it out with Doval, whose sinker-cutter-slider combination has tantalized since the righty was closing games for the San Francisco Giants as recently as the first half of last season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Chicago has a history of launching unusual vending machines, including Farmer’s Fridge, which pioneered salad offerings where soda, candy bars and potato chips usually tantalized hangry passersby from behind glass.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There is a mad scramble to get the Vera Rubin, while being tantalized by the Richard Feynman, an even further iteration scheduled for release in 2028.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, in July 2024, Perseverance found the rock that has tantalized scientists for months.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
But researchers have long been tantalized by the possibility of using silicon, which, gram for gram, can hold 10 times as many lithium ions.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023
Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The club seems willing to stick it out with Doval, whose sinker-cutter-slider combination has tantalized since the righty was closing games for the San Francisco Giants as recently as the first half of last season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Chicago has a history of launching unusual vending machines, including Farmer’s Fridge, which pioneered salad offerings where soda, candy bars and potato chips usually tantalized hangry passersby from behind glass.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
There is a mad scramble to get the Vera Rubin, while being tantalized by the Richard Feynman, an even further iteration scheduled for release in 2028.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, in July 2024, Perseverance found the rock that has tantalized scientists for months.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
But researchers have long been tantalized by the possibility of using silicon, which, gram for gram, can hold 10 times as many lithium ions.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantalized
Verb
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Non-JoJo Siwa Cruise attendees seemed intrigued by the events, from what Johnson saw.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When Blue Ruby’s Yuba County property came on the market, the Ladeiras were intrigued.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Team England trained with Sporting Kansas City earlier on Thursday and Kane was thrilled to get some downtime to catch a baseball game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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After a six-year closure (alongside the larger hotel closure), locals are thrilled to see that their beloved spot is back and better than ever (Fulk wisely left all that was magic alone and gave the space a light glow-up).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Buyers Need To Believe The Future Getting the next buyer excited depends on who that buyer is.—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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OutKick when asked what excited him about the job.—
Ryan Gaydos , Amber Harding,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Tantalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalized. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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