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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And on Friday, Johnson provided tantalizing hints about his skill level.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 12 July 2025
On the other was Dustin May, the once-promising Dodgers right-hander who has yet to realize his tantalizing potential in what has been his first fully healthy big-league season so far.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
But a tantalizing discovery reported this past April links the r-process to a colossal flare from a highly magnetic star.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
And similar to the original film, the second chapter also ends on another tantalizing cliffhanger.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 12 July 2025
On the other was Dustin May, the once-promising Dodgers right-hander who has yet to realize his tantalizing potential in what has been his first fully healthy big-league season so far.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
But a tantalizing discovery reported this past April links the r-process to a colossal flare from a highly magnetic star.
—Jenna Ahart, Quanta Magazine, 2 July 2025
And similar to the original film, the second chapter also ends on another tantalizing cliffhanger.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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