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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But the real reward for loyal viewers comes in the form of a new remix of the show’s theme music, once again by Cristobal Tapia de Veer, over another tantalizing credits sequence.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
After two hours, Tse Yaa Kin appeared around the bend, its alcoves offering tantalizing shelter from the September sun.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Eponyms such as these provide a tantalizing backstory to our everyday language, but how many of us are aware of the eponymous character—the cursed figure of Tantalus—who lies behind the word?
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump's unique relationship with both Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes the prospect of expanding upon his Middle East peacemaking legacy all the more tantalizing.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
After two hours, Tse Yaa Kin appeared around the bend, its alcoves offering tantalizing shelter from the September sun.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Eponyms such as these provide a tantalizing backstory to our everyday language, but how many of us are aware of the eponymous character—the cursed figure of Tantalus—who lies behind the word?
—Daniel Seifert, JSTOR Daily, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump's unique relationship with both Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes the prospect of expanding upon his Middle East peacemaking legacy all the more tantalizing.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tantalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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