tantalizing
adjective
tan·ta·liz·ing
ˈtan-tə-ˌlī-ziŋ 
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
also
: mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tantalizingly
adverb
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Fermented and aged on the lees in French oak barrels, Georgia offers a tantalizing bouquet of white peach, mandarin orange, and jasmine with a subtle crème brûlée note.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
And when Biden withdrew from the campaign and endorsed Harris, the most tantalizing victory of all was at hand.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
The potential is too tantalizing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
These tantalizing observations only scratch the surface of this discovery.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
And when Biden withdrew from the campaign and endorsed Harris, the most tantalizing victory of all was at hand.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
The potential is too tantalizing.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
These tantalizing observations only scratch the surface of this discovery.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tantalizing
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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