How to Use tantalizing in a Sentence

tantalizing

adjective
  • The Rangers have the No. 4 overall pick, with a number of tantalizing prospects on the board.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
  • And over by the tree line, the most tantalizing wheat beckons like a desert mirage.
    Mitch Smith, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Each holds a tantalizing apple, plucked from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Nomar Mazara is one of the most tantalizing bats on the Detroit Tigers.
    Jules Posner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Any one of them on its own with a bit of sea salt and olive oil makes a tantalizing afternoon snack.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
  • Watching a movie, he’s been known to hit the Pause button to isolate a tantalizing wall.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Moreover, the fine print isn’t as tantalizing as the headlines.
    Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2021
  • The one-shoulder design adds a tantalizing twist, while the cutout and split showcase subtle hints of skin.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Well, the jewel at the top of June's draft is Victor Wembanyama, one of the most tantalizing prospects in any sport ever.
    Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
  • Read full article And over by the tree line, the most tantalizing wheat beckons like a desert mirage.
    Mitch Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Its creamy, spicy scent is a mix of white sage and dark musk, a truly tantalizing blend that will turn any space into a moody oasis.
    Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Could the show once again capture the magic of being a teenager, or the tantalizing scent of big dreams and unbridled hope?
    Samuel Maude, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Bowie recorded a wordless guide vocal that offers a tantalizing glimpse of what the song could have been.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 3 July 2023
  • The Seafood Menu boasts an array of tantalizing flavors, highlighted by seven unique custom sauces that are the heart and soul of the menu.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 15 July 2023
  • Perhaps even more tantalizing: For a brief moment, even with their No. 14 position, the Sox for a moment had the best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • An epic battle ensues — Sawayama, a pop singer, knows her way around a roundhouse kick — and sets up a tantalizing premise.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Setting the song to a bright, bustling drum loop, O’Connor sings over a hip-hop beat, her longing serving as a tantalizing contrast to the colorful rhythms.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • Boyle is one of the more tantalizing prospects in the organization.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Is this tantalizing—more research to be done as a result of that little comment?
    IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Advertisement Each holds a tantalizing apple, plucked from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
    Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • For Bodie, much of the past is as tantalizing and irretrievable as the meaning of private jokes in an old yearbook.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The prospect of a Campbell memoir is tantalizing—one wonders what her version of the many tabloid headlines that have been written about her might be—but so far she’s held off.
    Otegha Uwagba, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Just as tantalizing is trying to guess what the other reference is for: A3038.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The most tantalizing thread of all is the notion that there’s something self-infantilizing in Larry’s whole process.
    Vulture, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the most tantalizing aspects of the government's case, however, were called into question by the judge.
    Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The second season of this tantalizing thriller series ended with a bang.
    Sara Aridi, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2020
  • At its most tantalizing, think Jurassic Park and its stable of dinosaurs.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Schoonover, brimming with confidence, flashed a few tantalizing selfies with some big trout from the night before.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Players, coaches and staff have marveled at his work ethic and tantalizing skill set.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Portland spring theater season is upon us, and all of the tantalizing local stage productions have sparked a bit of rhyme.
    oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2022

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