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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillating
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
And this eight-episode series tends to leave something on the table by treating the most titillating aspects of the exotic-dance phenomenon as background noise amid the story of Steve’s rise to power and his quest to hold onto it.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
While not exactly the most titillating viewing, the Ohio state legislative redistricting process found its way into the sunlight Thursday with the launch of a livestream of the mapmakers at work.
—cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022
So say goodbye to some of the most titillating baseball, courtesy of Game 163, played over the years.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
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Adjective
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The complete answer will have to wait through college and European signing season but there’s an interesting change emerging.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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After the fact, Leonard dropped an interesting quote to reflect on his return to the court.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Apart from prurient interest, why should any of us really care?Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Walls of glass provide tantalizing views into the car gallery and one of the bedrooms.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Most rooms overlook the ethereal outdoor landscape and tantalizing views of the outdoor art.Jasmine Browley, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
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Woody spice notes compliment a solid structural backbone with firm tannin and racy acidity.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The actor, 43, revealed that his racy Netflix Christmas movie The Merry Gentlemen, which features plenty of shirtless dancing, has an even saucier cut while speaking with Interview magazine.Chiara Kim, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
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Jey Uso’s already electrifying entrance was enhanced by overhead footage, Travis Scott smoking a blunt indoors and even Michael Cole jumping on the announce table alongside Pat McAfee to yeet.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Then there is the amazing metal guitarist Rene Benton, who’s ready to blow listeners away with his electrifying performances and intricate compositions that really showcase his skills.SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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