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
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.
—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
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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The Condé Nast Traveler team was particularly intrigued by the film's locations, which range from New York to the Dominican Republic.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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He was intrigued by the title and took it home.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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And nonprofit staffers were even more thrilled when country singer Miranda Lambert, a longtime dog lover and advocate for four-legged friends, showed up at its facility in Hermitage that day.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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We’re thrilled to launch the new Indie TV Pilot Competition & Showcase timed to our 15th anniversary alongside longtime ATX TV friends and TV mastermind Mark Duplass, whose support and vision is of immense value to us and our community.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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How did that collaboration come together and what excited you about working with him?—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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This is the fuel that feeds the future of science—new young blood coming in and getting educated and excited about the future.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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“Tantalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalized. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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