If you are tantalized, you feel excited about something you want but can't have yet.
Feeling tantalized can be fun or frustrating, depending on the situation.
Examples:
I was tantalized by the smell of cookies baking.
The toy in the store window tantalized me.
She was tantalized by the thought of going to the amusement park.
The ice cream truck tantalized the kids as it drove by.
The idea of a treasure hunt tantalized the children.
The promise of a surprise tantalized the birthday girl.