1
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
Cannes habitués Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet hit the red carpet at the festival this evening with psychological thriller Karma, which premieres as a Special Screening, and Deadline can reveal a first teaser.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But arguably the most exciting teaser came from inside the interior queue.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
For The Devil Wears Prada 2, that moment came in December when the teaser trailer dropped.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But arguably the most exciting teaser came from inside the interior queue.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
For The Devil Wears Prada 2, that moment came in December when the teaser trailer dropped.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teaser
Noun
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After sparking anticipation with a tease at Paris Fashion Week, Satisfy and Adidas have now unleashed the start of their partnership.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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In its hyper-focus on Moulin himself, the film forgets to incorporate the wider world, including and especially the question of who might have betrayed him — a real mystery it half-teases before ignoring.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The post-Dobbs era has transformed what was once a consumer privacy nuisance into a legal liability—and existing federal law offers women no meaningful protection.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The ordinance was meant to deter public nuisance and crime from excessive public drinking.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Despite that optimism, Landsvik still engages with Maja’s rightful annoyances with the world she is forced to live in.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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This workshop will teach you how to remove your lawn and create a watershed-wise landscape; managing weeds, pests and disease; and lawn care strategies to improve resilience.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The flooding is the latest crisis for Hawaii’s farmers, on top of wildfires, pests and volcanic tephra — ash and debris ejected by an erupting Big Island volcano, said the state’s top agriculture official, Sharon Hurd.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Teaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaser. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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