titillate
verb (used with object)
to excite or arouse agreeably, often in a sexually suggestive way.
is titillating
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present progressiveof titillate (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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I acknowledge that chaos is titillating, and change can be exciting, and I understand the lure of joining an elite conference and what that can mean as far as prestige and visibility.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
First, he said, people are intrigued by whatever is titillating, sensational and outrageous — often even if they say they don’t like it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
But while the secret, which Polley herself didn’t know until 2006, is titillating, it’s not as intriguing as the style of the filmmaking, which leans more toward creative non-fiction than traditional documentary.
From Time ● May 10, 2013
