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sizzling

British  
/ ˈsɪzlɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extremely hot

  2. very passionate or erotic

    a sizzling sex scene
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Appeared in the April 11, 2026, print edition as 'A Sizzling Love Triangle'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sizzling projected earnings growth won’t protect stock investors from a bear market.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Asian Sizzling Grill serves pancit noodles and other Filipino comfort food while Happy Autumn Restaurant serves pho and other Vietnamese staples.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Sizzling heat struck the Pacific Northwest shortly afterward.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2022

Sizzling on the grill, the hot dogs bulged in the middle, grew fatter, and, yes, flexed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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