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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Still, the number that appeared on his Instacart Shopper app was tantalizing.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2023
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
A tie-up with Time Warner Cable was tantalizing, but Altice didn’t have the managerial stamina to finish what was likely to become a marathon takeover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2015
The idea was tantalizing, but because Franz Ferdinand's career was kicking into high gear, nothing came of it at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
