Definition of "tantalised" [tantalised]

• Simple past tense and past participle of tantalise. (verb)

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• "Those tantalised by the prospect of promotion will find it hard not to encourage journalists to propagate the case for "fresh faces" to reinvigorate the government."
• "Scratch a little harder, though, and a more interesting truth emerges, about a horse race and a sport that has tantalised the rich and powerful for more than 200 years, and still has the power to tweak the nose of the mightiest."
• "Rowling had tantalised her fans by refusing to rule out the possibility of a further Potter adventure, assuring Winfrey she could "definitely write an eighth, ninth and 10th book"."