titillating
adjective
tit·il·lat·ing
ˈti-tə-ˌlā-tiŋ 
: pleasantly stimulating or exciting
titillating reading
also
: erotic
titillatingly
adverb
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The titillating moment got an audible reaction from women in our theater audience.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Coming of Age in the Renaissance (McNally Editions, $19), the titillating diary of his education in Montpellier, France.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Stone took home the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titillating Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's Poor Things.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Coming of Age in the Renaissance (McNally Editions, $19), the titillating diary of his education in Montpellier, France.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Stone took home the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titillating Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's Poor Things.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for titillating
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titillating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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