tantalizing

[ tan-tl-ahy-zing ]

/ ˈtæn tlˌaɪ zɪŋ /

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adjective

having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success.

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Origin of tantalizing

First recorded in 1650–60; tantalize + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM tantalizing

tan·ta·liz·ing·ly, adverbun·tan·ta·liz·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tantalizing

tantalizing , titillating

Example sentences from the Web for tantalizing

There’s something tantalizing about the words “caramelized onions.”
6 golden recipes featuring caramelized onions|Kari Sonde|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
As the beer industry tries to prepare for the future, it’s turning to hops as urgently as ever—new, intriguing, tantalizing varieties that surprise you with their flavors and aromas and will keep you excited to reach into the beer case.
How Hops Became the Star of American Brewing|Christopher Solomon|October 7, 2020|Outside Online
“It’s really intriguing and tantalizing information,” Gandhi says.
Antibodies made in the lab show some promise for treating COVID-19|Erin Garcia de Jesus|September 22, 2020|Science News
It was really tantalizing to know that he was out there somewhere, and maybe we could help find him.
“People want to believe”: How Love Fraud builds an absorbing docuseries around a romantic con man|Alissa Wilkinson|September 4, 2020|Vox

The White-Haired Man (James Morrison), so tantalizingly creepy in his appearance last season, was felled pretty quickly.
‘Revenge’: What Went Wrong with ABC’s Once-Daring Thriller?|Jace Lacob|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After months of debate, lawmakers seeking to pass health-care reform are tantalizingly close to the goal line.
The Democrats' Doomsday Health Plans|Benjamin Sarlin|January 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Rich in mythology and character development, and tantalizingly complex, Lost is not something to be watched passively.
The Lost Season|Allyssa Lee|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Betty was still hungry, and the thought of slices of home-made bread and golden country butter smote her tantalizingly.
Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm|Alice B. Emerson
He produced the letter from his pocket, poising it tantalizingly between his fingers.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin
Life is joyous and near, terribly, tantalizingly near,—but all is silent and dead around me.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Tantalizingly she dangled the purse under his nose as he brought her absinthe—always this opalescent absinthe.
Visionaries|James Huneker
A band of caribou passed by, twenty and odd animals, tantalizingly within rifle range.
Love of Life|Jack London

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