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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Many of us have been waiting for de Armas to sink her teeth into a substantial action role since her brief but tantalizing appearance as Cuban CIA agent Paloma in No Time to Die.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The rapid rise of AI agents from companies like Microsoft and Google is proving to be a tantalizing use case for enterprise adoption.
—Steve Phillips, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Aidan, in his tantalizing and tight-jeans-wearing glory, is teasing Carrie from his Southern comfort, holding off a real relationship for the sake of his sons, dangling the prospect of romance in front of her without consideration for her needs.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The film promises a tantalizing time but ultimately fails to deliver, as nothing that comes after that opening is as clean or cutthroat.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
The rapid rise of AI agents from companies like Microsoft and Google is proving to be a tantalizing use case for enterprise adoption.
—Steve Phillips, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Aidan, in his tantalizing and tight-jeans-wearing glory, is teasing Carrie from his Southern comfort, holding off a real relationship for the sake of his sons, dangling the prospect of romance in front of her without consideration for her needs.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The film promises a tantalizing time but ultimately fails to deliver, as nothing that comes after that opening is as clean or cutthroat.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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