tantalizingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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And the idea that, for women and girls in particular, one little makeover could change the course of an entire life was tantalizingly pervasive.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
Inside the jokiness of a kitschy mall, “Eternity” spring a tantalizingly emotional scenario: Should the unknown or the familiar prevail?
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Kelly Services and Manpower seem tantalizingly cheap, respectively trading for just three times and eight times the earnings per share expected for the coming 12 months.
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
The truth hovers tantalizingly out of focus, and the characters’ duplicity becomes its adversary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
They are not just tiny and swift but also often tantalizingly evanescent.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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