tantalizing

/ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Having the quality of teasing or tempting by being just out of reach; extremely appealing but difficult to obtain.
    • The tantalizing smell of fresh bread drifted from the bakery.
    • She received a tantalizing job offer that required moving to another country.
    • The final clue was tantalizing, hinting at the treasure but not revealing its location.
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