What does tantalizing mean?
Tantalizing means Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach..
...then it was that monomaniac Ahab, furious with this tantalizing vicinity of his foe, which placed him all alive and helpless in the very jaws he hated; frenzied with all this, he seized the long bone with his naked hands, and wildly strove to wrench it from its gripe.
The tantalising theory that a fifth force of nature could exist has been given a boost thanks to unexpected wobbling by a subatomic particle, physicists have revealed.
[…] my resources against depressing thoughts and languor, amid the tantalizings of society […]
Use tantalizing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tantalizing means Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach..
Common synonyms include tempting, inviting.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
...then it was that monomaniac Ahab, furious with this tantalizing vicinity of his foe, which placed him all alive and helpless in the very jaws he hated; frenzied with all this, he seized the long bone with his naked hands, and wildly strove to wrench it from its gripe.
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