tantalized

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  1. transitive verb To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.

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  • He teased and tantalized, coaching her to open her mouth for him. —  Garwood, Julie - Lion's Lady
  • My listeners were adequately tantalized, and invited me to expand on the theme. —  Asimov'sSF,March2008
  • The extraordinary phenomenon that was forever imprinted on his memory was over in a moment, leaving every sense of his mind and body jolted, tantalized, drawn into the strange, celebratory dynamics, as if his entire being was made for them. —  Camy's Loft
  • When I see what we have done-the skyscrapers of New York, the monuments in DC, the engineering feats of the world-I'm amazed and yet tantalized: I want more! —  Planet Atheism
  • Did last night's minisode (embedded below ... it's a tad NSFW) leave you tantalized, titillated, or simply nonplussed? —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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