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.
is tantalizing
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present progressiveof tantalize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But what they’ve found in the first 70 grams is tantalizing, Lauretta said.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 11, 2023
In a world already being reshaped by climate change, the promise of carbon capture is tantalizing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
That combination is tantalizing for World Series contenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
The idea that the world’s problems would melt away if we could just take a seat and share a meal is tantalizing but sadly trite.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2022
"The haze is tantalizing," she remarked by and by.
From The Lure of the North by Harold Bindloss
