tantalize
verb (used with object)
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
has tantalized
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present perfectof tantalize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The prospect of Latino voters coming to the polls in numbers proportional to their 40% share of the state’s population and transforming local and state races has tantalized activists and analysts for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
The idea of a universal coronavirus vaccine has tantalized public health experts for years.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2021
Richards — who has tantalized between repeated injury woes throughout his career — posted double-digit strikeouts for the first time since setting a career high with 11 on April 21, 2018, with the Angels.
From Fox News ● Apr. 28, 2021
The 32-year-old — who has tantalized between repeated injury woes throughout his career — posted double-digit strikeouts for the first time since setting a career high with 11 on April 21, 2018, with the Angels.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
The idea of “mining” e-waste has tantalized the recycling and electronics industries for decades.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
