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

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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. 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.

2. Amy Simon:

   Every time we look at Jupiter, we get tantalizing hints that something really exciting is going on, this time is no exception.

3. Dave McGrail:

   The idea was give them a decision that, at least, I think there's a right or wrong answer... and then couch it in a way so it looks really tantalizing to them to do the wrong thing and then see what they do.

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. Tom Connolly:

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

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