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tantalizing

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verb

present participle of tantalize

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Adjective
Despite the odds, the idea of a match between Punk and Austin is still a tantalizing possibility. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The detailed aerial map offers some tantalizing clues about the ancient culture whose people built hundreds of similar fortresses in a mountainous region that spans the modern countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
That’s tantalizing food for thought for potential time travelers. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 These tantalizing displays appealed to our senses, offering quick and captivating content that increasingly prioritized immediacy and entertainment over depth and contemplation. Gerui Wang, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tantalizing 

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