tantalizing:

something tempting that is visible but unreachable

tantalizing:

something tempting that is visible but unreachable

(Adjective)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana: Ravana found Shurapanakha’s description of Sita’s beauty too tantalizing to resist —  he neglected Maricha’s warning and commenced his scheme to abduct Sita.

Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s schemes to get rid of the Pandavas gave a tantalizing taste of success, but then backfired when the Pandavas returned stronger.

Bhagavad-gita: To keep our mind from dwelling on the many tantalizing sense objects that surround us, we need to keep ready with us spiritual objects that we can absorb ourselves in. 

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