titillations

plural of titillation
as in thrills
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings a cultural critic who argues that people have become too dependent upon the instant gratification and titillation that television and the Internet provide

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Noun
  • But thrill-seekers can’t get enough of NightFlight Expedition, a $50 million indoor attraction that opened in August and combines roller-coaster thrills with a dark ride to simulate soaring over the Smokies at night.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In one of the great oddities of Kansas football history, defensive end Blake Herold blocked a pair of Baylor extra-point kicks Saturday — only to watch both balls still split the uprights for two visitor points.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the opposite corner of the ring, Evloev is a freestyle fighter, getting a bunch of different kicks and punches to give him the edge.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Titillations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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