How to Use tantalizing in a Sentence

tantalizing

adjective
  • This to me is the most tantalizing part of the whole story.
    James Hohmann, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • Two months ago, the speed and skill in Ann Arbor looked tantalizing.
    Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2017
  • And this sample is much more tantalizing than the first one.
    Loren Grush, The Verge, 11 July 2019
  • Add the honey to granola for a tantalizing edge, and use the syrup to brush atop cakes or amp up a cocktail.
    Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Nomar Mazara is one of the most tantalizing bats on the Detroit Tigers.
    Jules Posner, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Bol then went on to run the third-fastest time ever in the event last month, setting up a tantalizing clash at these Games.
    NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Walls of glass provide tantalizing views into the car gallery and one of the bedrooms.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • If that's not tantalizing enough, some of the questions can't be answered for decades more.
    Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 5 July 2018
  • If that’s not tantalizing enough, some of the questions can’t be answered for decades more.
    Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2018
  • 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
  • Before his fall, there had been tantalizing glimpses of what might have been.
    Bobby Ghosh, Twin Cities, 21 June 2019
  • Moreover, the fine print isn’t as tantalizing as the headlines.
    Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2021
  • To have all the cameras in the world trained on these famous people and still not get answers is tantalizing.
    Reyhan Harmanci, The Cut, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The Lakers have yet to put together a package tantalizing enough for the Spurs to pull the trigger.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 2 July 2018
  • Then, nearly three months after Kay was killed, out of the blue, came the most tantalizing and perplexing clue of all.
    CBS News, 27 June 2024
  • 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
  • And so much for the tantalizing promise of a Hyundai pickup anytime soon.
    WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
  • All three seem to get along just fine, which makes the natural yearning for an old flame to rekindle all the more tantalizing.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • What made the idea of Simmons so tantalizing was the variety with which he could be deployed.
    Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • The two leads not only made up the most tantalizing on-and-off couple, Serena van der Woodsen and Dan Humphrey, on the show.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The youngest brother might have the most tantalizing potential of any defensive prospect in this draft and should be a top-15 pick.
    Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Friday’s clash was a heavyweight bout disguised as a regular-season game — a tantalizing preview of what could be an epic seven-game series.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The floods carved narrow, vertically walled canyons that provided a tantalizing source of hydropower a century ago.
    Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024

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