Is there a word for that feeling when you're waiting in excitement for something to happen, but you're being teased with or denied it? It's a feeling of definite frustration but you're quite happy to sit with it as it's building up (good) tension and you know satisfaction will be greater as a result of waiting. Suggestions in other languages, not just English, welcome.
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Anticipation would work if you take out the part about being teased/denied.– HankCommented Dec 22, 2016 at 14:23
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The word you're looking for may be tantalized or teased.
OD:
tantalize: Torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable: ‘such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world's best thinkers’
tease: Tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused: ‘she had thrown herself at him and teased him’
More example sentences:
‘Those behind the service claim it will let mobile users ‘flirt, tantalise and tease other mobile users by anonymous text messages’.’
‘With his schoolboy hips and abs to die for, Mick Jagger still cavorts, teases, taunts and leers in exactly the manner you expect him to.’
‘His voice had all of it's previous teasing sexuality gone, only remained the voice of a dangerous man.’
‘Inside the pearly white gates of the heaven in another world, promiscuous women teased men and had many boy friends at the same time.’
‘When she woke up I kissed and teased her.’
‘Sure, Crudup's teasing sexuality during the first act is entertaining, but it's his desperation and her uncertainty that makes the rest of the film so enjoyable.’
‘Again, she kissed him, to tease him into state of fiery desire.’
‘Once, he teased me in class by doing sexual gestures and whatnot.’
answered Dec 22, 2016 at 14:32
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tantalized it is! +1; good to see you in the 10k club! Commented Dec 22, 2016 at 15:52
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@alwayslearning Season's greetings! Thank you. Glad to be in your company. Commented Dec 22, 2016 at 15:56
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I'm wanting to say something along the lines of "You leave me [delightfully frustrated]," or "You have me feeling [that way] once again." As much as I agree with your suggestion of tantalising I'm not sure how I would use it in those contexts... Commented Dec 22, 2016 at 17:50
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@VickyAldridge How about titillated? Titillate: arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words (OD). Commented Dec 22, 2016 at 21:52