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as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
he was by nature a teaser, someone who kept testing people to see if they could calmly bear his put-downs
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Recent Examples of teaser
The initial teaser for the trailer went big on '80s nostalgia, which means big CRT TVs, garish leotards, and Technicolor breakfast cereal.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The new teaser for Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, offers a first look at the trippy horror film within a horror film starring Hacks' Hannah Einbinder and The X-Files' Gillian Anderson.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Watch 'House of Villains' Season 3 teaser clip Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Today, Netflix released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming six-part adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, written by bestselling author and screenwriter Dolly Alderton (Good Material) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper).
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The new teaser for Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, debuting exclusively with Entertainment Weekly, offers a first look at the trippy horror film within a horror film starring Hacks' Hannah Einbinder and The X-Files' Gillian Anderson.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Watch 'House of Villains' Season 3 teaser clip Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Today, Netflix released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming six-part adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, written by bestselling author and screenwriter Dolly Alderton (Good Material) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper).
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
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The fact that a major publishing announcement (or at least a tease of one) is being made on a mainstream entertainment podcast rather than through a traditional book-industry channel speaks to how pop culture and publishing are increasingly intertwined.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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As for which Bridgerton sibling takes the spotlight next, Brownell offered a tease.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like the dead leaves piling up on the driveway, Darryl is often unlikeable, or seen as simply a nuisance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit accused Sacramento of creating a public nuisance and violating a Fish and Game Code section prohibiting polluting California’s waters.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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One of the great delights, but also slight annoyances of doing a show as popular as American Psycho, [is] that family, friends, everyone wants to see it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cue more annoyance among the home fans.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wounds caused by lawn maintenance equipment invite diseases and pests that can eventually kill the dogwood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The screen installed on the door was not properly constructed to prevent pest entry, as the mesh openings were excessively large.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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