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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Decreasing angel’s share is particularly tantalizing to producers, who are tightening their belts industry-wide and looking for cost-cutting measures.
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Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Teslas that are eight years old or newer now account for 1.4 percent of all car trade-ins, up from 0.4 percent a year ago, and EV brands such as Lucid and Polestar offer tantalizing deals to Tesla drivers looking for an out.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Amber fossils offer a tantalizing, three-dimensional look at the distant past.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In the days leading up to O’Brien’s big night, a tantalizing question loomed large: With that many funny people packed into one of the most contested spaces in the country, will the joke be on Trump?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Teslas that are eight years old or newer now account for 1.4 percent of all car trade-ins, up from 0.4 percent a year ago, and EV brands such as Lucid and Polestar offer tantalizing deals to Tesla drivers looking for an out.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Amber fossils offer a tantalizing, three-dimensional look at the distant past.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
In the days leading up to O’Brien’s big night, a tantalizing question loomed large: With that many funny people packed into one of the most contested spaces in the country, will the joke be on Trump?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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