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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There are many tantalizing varieties of this old garden favorite from which to choose.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
Not everyone with one or even two copies of APOE4 develops Alzheimer’s, however, creating a tantalizing opportunity.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
The series is adapted from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels, which begin with a tantalizing premise: One guy interviewing another guy, who claims to be a vampire.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
But this spring’s tantalizing numbers have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioning whether the budget timetable needs to be changed.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 June 2024
Not everyone with one or even two copies of APOE4 develops Alzheimer’s, however, creating a tantalizing opportunity.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 June 2024
The series is adapted from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels, which begin with a tantalizing premise: One guy interviewing another guy, who claims to be a vampire.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2024
But this spring’s tantalizing numbers have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioning whether the budget timetable needs to be changed.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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