Definitions for tantalizing
tan·ta·liz·ing

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1. tantalizing, tantalisingadjective

   arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

   "a tantalizing taste of success"

2. tantalizing, tantalising, temptingadjective

   very pleasantly inviting

   "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

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1. tantalizingadjective

   Teasing; tempting, but beyond reach.

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1. tantalizing

   Tantalizing refers to something that is enticing, tempting, or arousively inviting, particularly by presenting the potential for pleasure or reward but remaining just out of reach or not immediately attainable. It can trigger excitement, attraction, or desire. It is often used to refer to food, opportunities, or possibilities.

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1. Tantalizing

   of Tantalize

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tantalizing in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tantalizing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tantalizing in a Sentence

1. Natalie Batalha:

   Previous observations of this planet with Hubble and Spitzer had given us tantalizing hints that carbon dioxide could be present, the data from JWST showed an unequivocal carbon dioxide feature that was so prominent it was practically shouting at us.

2. Steven Nissen:

   The placebo effect is very powerful, i can imagine how this plays out in the athletic world, where you're operating at the 99th percentile of human performance. Someone says, 'I can give you something that's going to make you a little bit better.' It's very tantalizing to try it.

3. Tom Connolly:

   There's a tantalizing possibility that people were here thousands of years earlier than we thought.

4. Toby Wilkinson:

   We may get to the point within a few years of knowing whether there is a chamber behind (those walls), but I think it will be quite a while before we can peek inside any chamber that might be there, but it's very tantalizing and it would be nice to think that in a few years' time we might have the final answer.

5. Toby Wilkinson:

   It's certainly tantalizing what Nicholas Reeves has suggested, if we look at what we know: we're pretty certain there is an undiscovered royal tomb of roughly the same period somewhere, because we have more kings than we have tombs, so logic suggests that there's still a tomb to be found.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tantalizing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tantalizing
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalizing