as in intrigues
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 tantalizes
The menu changes bimonthly, but always tantalizes with dishes like Mini Truffled Brioche Sandwich and Braised Provencal Duck Leg.
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Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
But 36–23 still taunts and tantalizes us, a magical missing score that reminds every Scorigami devotee that what’s possible isn’t preordained.
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Josh Levin,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.
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Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
But 36–23 still taunts and tantalizes us, a magical missing score that reminds every Scorigami devotee that what’s possible isn’t preordained.
—
Josh Levin,
The Atlantic,
5 Dec. 2025
Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.
—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantalizes
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That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.
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The essential nature of magic especially intrigues physicists like Swingle, who hope to use it on a quantum computer to simulate how gravity behaves in situations where general relativity fails.
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But what excites me is that the entire world, the entire nation, is behind us.
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The film delivers the kind of ambitious, high-concept storytelling that excites audiences while remaining grounded in compelling human emotion.
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Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.
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The idea unnerves critics but thrills its architects.
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