Meaning & use
tantalizing
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Arousing desire or interest through the promise of something that seems tantalizingly out of reach.
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The smell of fresh bread was tantalizing as we walked past the bakery.
She offered only tantalizing hints about the surprise party.
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Derived from Tantalus, a figure in Greek mythology punished by having food and water always just out of reach.
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