tantalizes
- present tense form of tantalize (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The possibility tantalizes the philosopher, but even more so the astronomer: planets around red dwarfs are easier to find than around any other type of star.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 14, 2023
The idea of an “all-female, gender-fluid, disability forward” staging of “Richard III” — as New York Classical Theater describes its new production of Shakespeare’s tragedy about the monstrously degenerate Plantagenet king — tantalizes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The result is a quick, comforting meal that tantalizes the taste buds.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
As for online dating itself, that's even worse because it tantalizes with the promise of connection, but in order to stay in business, the algorithm for these apps are designed to be ineffective.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2020
The atom provides an organizing principle for modern physics—and it tantalizes us with the prospect of controlling matter and energy.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
