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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2025
Then, in July 2024, Perseverance found the rock that has tantalized scientists for months.
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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.
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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
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That journey validated why Coward became intrigued with joining an independent sports agency.
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But Kaplan also was intrigued by other labs’ findings that mast cells could fend off a common type of skin bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus.
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In the outdoor category, we’re thrilled to have found the Signature Design by Ashley Clare View Outdoor Patio Sofa so steeply discounted.
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The Courant has reported some colonists were not exactly thrilled by the notion of severing ties with England and that true believers in independence probably initially were in the minority, as with all revolutions.
Verb
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Buyers Need To Believe The Future Getting the next buyer excited depends on who that buyer is.
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OutKick when asked what excited him about the job.
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