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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillating
Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
And this eight-episode series tends to leave something on the table by treating the most titillating aspects of the exotic-dance phenomenon as background noise amid the story of Steve’s rise to power and his quest to hold onto it.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
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Adjective
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
And this eight-episode series tends to leave something on the table by treating the most titillating aspects of the exotic-dance phenomenon as background noise amid the story of Steve’s rise to power and his quest to hold onto it.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Adjective
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None of these stories have culminated into anything particularly interesting despite the season nearing its final episode.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Along with literary value, purposes instructors noted in choosing specific books included capturing particular moments in history, providing fodder for interesting class discussions and self-exploration, and simply being interesting and entertaining reading for students.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then it was replaced by prurient talk about a nude shot.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Andy Vasoyan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Spears showed off her racy outfit in various poses from the front and to the side while standing by a fireplace in what appeared to be her home.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In October 2022, her granddaughter — who was dating comedian Pete Davidson at the time — shocked viewers with a racy confession to her on an episode of Hulu's The Kardashians.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The episode’s depiction of moral compromises was considered too provocative for Indian sensibilities.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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The viral image purporting to show Trump's Truth Social post is fake and contains provocative language that does not reflect the president's stance on dual citizenship.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two men, both Mexican nationals, are now accused of lewd and lascivious behavior with a minor and molesting a minor in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred on March 20 in the cruise ship's sauna.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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William Francis Chatel was arrested Tuesday, March 11, and charged with lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years of age, according to online court records.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jey Uso’s already electrifying entrance was enhanced by overhead footage, Travis Scott smoking a blunt indoors and even Michael Cole jumping on the announce table alongside Pat McAfee to yeet.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Then there is the amazing metal guitarist Rene Benton, who’s ready to blow listeners away with his electrifying performances and intricate compositions that really showcase his skills.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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