Example Sentences

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Drake has been teasing a new album, “Iceman,” since last year, and when it finally dropped on Friday, it turned out to be one of three new full-length records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The star has been teasing the plan since 2023, and on Monday she cleared her Instagram and changed her biography to one of Hung Up's lyrics: "Time goes by so slowly."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Plus, YouTube titan MrBeast has been teasing his first-ever gametime ad, on behalf of Salesforce.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The author has been teasing this anticipated blog post by saying on Aug. 30 he would finally share “everything that’s gone wrong” with “Dragon.”

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024

Yes, indeed; the child has been teasing to go for more than a year.

From The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine by Stowe, Harriet Beecher