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.
was tantalizing
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past progressiveof tantalize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The takeaway, however, was tantalizing — serving as another sign that, in a year Ohtani won’t pitch while recovering from Tommy John surgery, there might be more physical potential for him to tap into.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Still, the number that appeared on his Instacart Shopper app was tantalizing.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2023
Mr. Cohen’s answer was tantalizing: “Yes, and again those are part of the investigation that’s currently being looked at by the Southern District of New York.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Arts advocacy, marketing research, counseling about infrastructure — the list of possible services the organization could offer city theaters was tantalizing.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2015
She had heard about Stacie Perry’s parties, and the chance to go to one was tantalizing.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
