tantalizing
adjective
tan·ta·liz·ing
ˈtan-tə-ˌlī-ziŋ 
: possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest
also
: mockingly or teasingly out of reach
tantalizingly
adverb
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This decadent creation features lobster tails, generously filled with a tantalizing mixture of four types of seafood — lobster, crab, scallops and shrimp — blended with a rich kimchi sauce.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
This aromatic delight also features tantalizing hints of tonka bean, patchouli, and sweet osmanthus, also known as devilwood.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
The tournament, which will take place between Feb 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, will be a tantalizing appetizer to the NHL’s return to the Olympics in 2026.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
What makes a Chiefs vs. Lions clash at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans such a tantalizing possibility is the two respective histories.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
This aromatic delight also features tantalizing hints of tonka bean, patchouli, and sweet osmanthus, also known as devilwood.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Nov. 2024
The tournament, which will take place between Feb 12-20 in Montreal and Boston, will be a tantalizing appetizer to the NHL’s return to the Olympics in 2026.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
What makes a Chiefs vs. Lions clash at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans such a tantalizing possibility is the two respective histories.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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