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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

The freedom to see her friends whenever she wanted was tantalizing, she says: “I wanted to get out of my house.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023

Freewheeling quarterback Daniel Jones was making the occasional spectacular play, running back Saquon Barkley was tantalizing the audience with flashes of his pre-injury self, and the Giants were making a game of it.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2021

She had heard about Stacie Perry’s parties, and the chance to go to one was tantalizing.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng