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• He merely got tantalizing scraps of information flung at him from the boundary wall of faydom.1998, George Wyman Bury, The land of Uz. From the entry faydom
• In that wicked little black silk camisole that shows a tantalizing hint of cleavage?1996, Andrea Young, Wicked in Silk, London: Scarlet, →ISBN, page 214. From the entry milkmaidy
• “But I swore I wouldn’t tell it and here I am tantalizing you.”1925, F[rancis] Scott Fitzgerald, chapter 3, in The Great Gatsby, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, published 1953, →ISBN, page 53. From the entry tantalize
• The Spirit-Raisers or Soul-Conductors is the tantalizing title of a satyric play.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 25. From the entry satyric play
• Taylor Swift for Adults is a tantalizing opening salvo in Swiftology - the study of the work of Taylor Swift.2024 July 30, Kev Nickells, Taylor Swift for Adults: Taking Swift Seriously, Barnsley, South Yorkshire: White Owl, Pen & Sword Books…. From the entry Swiftology
• Was happiness Satan’s allure, his tantalizing deceit?2008, Toni Morrison, A Mercy, Chatto & Windus, page 95. From the entry anabaptist
• Omnisexually voracious Catherine likes to provoke her lovers, so there are a tantalizing number of suspects with motive.1992, Peter Rainer, Love and Hisses, page 109. From the entry omnisexually
• Scattered through his trilogical autobiography (and perhaps elsewhere in his other works) are tantalizing glimpses of his aerial adventures.1987, Colin F. Howard, Slowmotional Meditation (bradykinesthesia), page 232. From the entry trilogical
• Collecting coquinas is both a fascinating and tantalizing experience.1974, Elva D. Sheets, The Fascinating World of the Sea: Circling the Globe for the Wild Seashell, New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, →ISBN…. From the entry coquina
• Up rises that sweet and tantalizing fragrance—the hot, spicy aroma of Heinz baked beans—slowly browned in heat flooded ovens.1928 March, Ladies’ Home Journal, volume XLV, number 3, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis Publishing Company, page 55. From the entry tomato-saucy
• Looking at their respective askeses, we next consider how each woman hints at the apophatic in her practices, and the tantalizing implications therein.2017, Holly Hillgardner, “Longing and Letting Go Together: Comparative Practices of Passionate Non-attachment”, in Longing and Letting Go…. From the entry askesis
• Peter, reviving the scientific debate and tantalizing mystery over whether the relics found in a shoe box truly belong to the first pope.2013 November 24, “Vatican displays bones purportedly belonging to St. Peter, the first pope”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.…. From the entry St. Peter
• Most American fromage blancs are made from whole cow’s milk, are lovely and lightly creamy, and are tantalizing enough in their freshness alone.2012, Kirstin Jackson, “Délice de la Vallée Fromage Blanc, California”, in It’s Not You, It’s Brie: Unwrapping America’s Unique Culture of…. From the entry fromage blanc
• The tantalizing disjuncture between the wealth of the church and the studied wealthlessness of its nominal owner, the bishop, was central to Pomerius's argument.2012, Peter Brown, Through the Eye of a Needle: Wealth, the Fall of Rome, and the Making of Christianity in the West, 350-550 AD. From the entry wealthlessness
• Some say San Diego's recent growth strains morality; if the growth-quality proprieties are not restored, the rainbow's end will become only a tantalizing vision, visible but inaccessible.1992, Michael Grant, Charles William Ross, San Diego Tapestry, page 123. From the entry rainbow's end
• Make the most of those bright fall cranberries on the market, for their rich red color and tantalizing flavor will bring lots of cheer to your meals.1942 November 13, “Cranberries Add Color and Cheer to Your Meals: This Is Season When They Are at Their Best”, in Chicago Daily Tribune…. From the entry sauce-y
• Her hair was raven black with a tantalizing suggestion of wave which relieved the oval face from the madonnalike look it had so often worn since her mother’s death.1925, “Adventure”, in The Calgary Stampede: A Story of the Canadian Plains Based on the Motion Picture Story by Raymond L. Schrock, New…. From the entry madonnalike

Meaning of tantalizing

1. adjective Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
2. noun Teasing temptation.

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How do you use tantalizing in a sentence?

Tantalizing is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “It was a tantalizing promise, delivered with Donald Trump’s trademark panache: As dealmaker in chief, he would quickly end world conflicts that had defied his predecessors and their nattily dressed legions of career diplomats.”

What is a short sentence with tantalizing?

“Was happiness Satan’s allure, his tantalizing deceit?”

What does tantalizing mean?

Tantalizing means teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.