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
This question has tantalized and taunted Bulls fans for years — and this trade deadline is no different.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantalized
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Sehgal, who has studied sleep in fruit flies, and who was not involved in Fu’s research, was intrigued by the fact that these genes do not seem to be connected by a particular sleep process or brain pathway.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epibatidine intrigued researchers for decades and was once highly sought after as a potential analgesic many times more powerful than morphine.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Clad in matching black hoodies, sweatpants, and Alexander Wang baseball caps, the Korean American Youth Choir of New York thrilled the crowd with renditions of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and Alphaville’s Forever Young; two songs personally selected by Wang.—
Savannah Hanoum,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some customers are thrilled with the results, the wide availability and budget-friendly price point, while others experience mixed quality due to the brand's installation contracting process.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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We were excited by what Pauline Dujancourt showed on the runway this season.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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That cut the JSerra lead to 26-23 and excited the Inglewood bench and the Inglewood supporters seated behind the bench.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tantalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tantalized. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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