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Meanings of tantalise (tantalised) in English

Catalan
amoïnar
Spanish
befarse

Harass with persistent criticism or carping.

amoïnar
Usage of tantalised in English
1
Verity finished with a Test record that, as much as anything, tantalised.
The Guardian
2
US MASTERS:FOR A TIME yesterday morning, the golfing gods tantalised us.
The Irish Times
3
I've been tantalised by the possibilities for a lot longer than anybody else.
Bedlam
4
She received me haughtily; but then she was inconsistent: she tantalised as before.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
5
The party had been tantalised by threatening clouds, which never broke in rain.
The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work
6
On Sunday they were tantalised with the hope of immediate succour.
Our Sailors: Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's...
7
Once again, she had been tantalised, with Richard recently having bought her dream house.
The Irish Times
8
Its three movements tantalised with hints of the past, hidden in a general mellifluousness.
The Irish Times
9
And everyone they bring is tantalised by what they find.
The Guardian
10
All this while Verena's golden voice, with her words indistinct, solicited, tantalised his ear.
The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)
11
Of course she was puzzled and tantalised when the maid told her of the visitor.
The Good Comrade
12
It was the latter who was tantalised by gold.
The Irish Times
13
Our small supply of water only tantalised, without satisfying us whenever we took a mouthful.
Australia Twice Traversed / The Romance of Exploration, Being a ...
14
Have your senses been tickled or tantalised by tequila?
Jamaica Observer
15
Garcia had tantalised his antagonist, but beyond slapping his face twice had not touched him.
Wolf Breed
16
They tantalised Pa's slowly revolving thoughts, and kept these moving through long hours of silence.
Nocturne
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Translations for tantalised
Tantalised through the time