Explore Teasing through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mocking or pestering. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Teasing in a sentence
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Teasing meaning
present participle and gerund of tease
Synonyms of Teasing
Using Teasing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tease
- Useful related words include: mocking, plaguey, plaguy, pestiferous.
- In the example corpus, teasing often appears in combinations such as: teasing the, been teasing, is teasing.
Context around Teasing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Teasing
- In this selection, "teasing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, versus, trailer, alongside, creator, shot and details stand out and add context to how "teasing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tree teasing each other and actually been teasing the former. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "teasing" sits close to words such as bombardment, chronicles and earbuds, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with teasing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And he would grin and endure their gentle teasing. (9 words)
And you wonder why the protons are always teasing them. (10 words)
As they spent time in several classes together, the teasing led to a friendship. (14 words)
Satire versus teasing In the history of theatre there has always been a conflict between engagement and disengagement on politics and relevant issue, between satire and grotesque on one side, and jest with teasing on the other. (37 words)
Diesel and James Cameron have actually been teasing the former's role in an sequel for a while, which led many to believe the actor would appear in Avatar: The Way of Water. (33 words)
By the time Junior strolled up to the corner of Garfield Park at 8 a.m. one Wednesday, half a dozen day laborers already stood under a tree, teasing each other. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Satire versus teasing In the history of theatre there has always been a conflict between engagement and disengagement on politics and relevant issue, between satire and grotesque on one side, and jest with teasing on the other.
A dedicated microsite on Flipkart is also teasing the specifications of the Infinix Note 12i (2022) ahead of launch.
After months of teasing, creator Hirohiko Araki brought his franchise back to life with a new part.
After seven episodes of teasing him, finally unveiled the squid monster that’s been terrorizing the main characters since the series premiere.
After teasing the track on TikTok, Beabadoobee released her newest single “Glue Song” on Valentine’s Day.
Ahead of its impending return, Netflix's Season 3 received another action-packed trailer, teasing what’s to come for the first half of the next installment.
Alongside teasing an interest in directing, Zendaya revealed to that she wants to play the villain one day.
And he would grin and endure their gentle teasing.
And it gets even more X-rated on X, formerly Twitter, where she stripped naked for this teasing shot to leave jaws on the floor.
And Miley’s already hinted there will be more to come, teasing for weeks that new music would be dropping in 2023.
And you wonder why the protons are always teasing them.
A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing details about future expansions, including an unexpected new addition to the game's map.
Another key ingredient for making sure the post-credit scenes stick the landing is teasing the audience’s expectations.
As Legion of Super-Heroes concludes, a shocking post-credits sequence features some horrific murders, teasing a bleak future for the Tomorrowverse.
As they spent time in several classes together, the teasing led to a friendship.
Both brothers are known for their serious approach to their responsibilities, which has led to Kaeya teasing them for being too rigid.
Bravo is teasing The Real Housewives of New York City reboot and has revealed its Season 14 premiere date.
But it was a while before brought the simmer back, teasing the possibilities of Cub Sport as a full-force dance band.
By the time Junior strolled up to the corner of Garfield Park at 8 a.m. one Wednesday, half a dozen day laborers already stood under a tree, teasing each other.
Diesel and James Cameron have actually been teasing the former's role in an sequel for a while, which led many to believe the actor would appear in Avatar: The Way of Water.
Common combinations with teasing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- teasing the 42×
- been teasing 13×
- is teasing 11×
- teasing his 10×
- of teasing 9×
- be teasing 8×
- by teasing 8×
- teasing that 8×
- the teasing 7×
- and teasing 6×