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Meanings of tantalising in inglês

Very pleasantly inviting.

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Examples for "tempting"
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Europe is seen as tempting as financial and political uncertainties have diminished.
Reuters
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The present situation is a tempting one for an incoming strategy guru.
The Guardian
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As tempting as forcing the issue might be, I couldn't risk it.
Too close to home
4
It's tempting to shrug off such red ink as a temporary problem.
Reuters
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For some powerful interests, the rule of force, not law, remains tempting.
Reuters
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The sight of the Mexican force in the afternoon became absolutely tantalizing.
The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
2
For animals that need never surface, obscurity can be even more tantalizing.
A short history of nearly everything
3
She enjoyed tantalizing men with promises of freedom in exchange for Pleasures.
The Plains of Passage
4
And yet there was something peculiarly fascinating and tantalizing in the situation.
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories
5
Read on to get Wired.com's take on 2012's most tantalizing motion pictures.
Wired
Usage of tantalising in inglês
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For a tantalising 24 hours last weekend Tottenham experienced something totally new.
The Irish Times
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Fortunately, in just the last few months, astronomers have made tantalising progress.
BBC
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The first provides the first tantalising evidence about how gravity shapes spacetime.
The Guardian
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Now all must be raised to the same tantalising and preposterous level.
The Spirit of the Age; Or, Contemporary Portraits
5
There are also tantalising clues in the customs found in the countryside.
The Guardian
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The prospect of an older, wiser Abba album is a tantalising one.
The Guardian
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A fine-boned, tantalising collection that unfurls itself at a delightfully leisurely pace.
The Irish Times
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This salad is super simple and tasty with a tantalising salad dressing.
The South African
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It was tantalising to have it actually in the house, wasn't it?
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
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Or did these tantalising contradictions serve to conceal the hidden depths beneath?
The Wheel of Life
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That's a tantalising glimpse into the future of personalised medicine using genetic information.
Wired
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The Roaring Twenties left behind a tantalising trail for travellers today.
BBC
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The gap to safety and Brighton has been whittled to two tantalising points.
The Guardian
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There are few more tantalising stories in the annals of invention than this.
Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies / A His...
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The Azerbaijani Laundromat provides a tantalising glimpse into the way this kleptocracy works.
The Guardian
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There are just so many tantalising angles yet to be explored.
The Guardian
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