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adjective

Definition of enticingnext
as in tempting

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verb

present participle of entice
as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet

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Recent Examples of enticing
Adjective
Ultimately, automakers are racing toward more advanced tech, not only to make their vehicles more enticing, but also to leverage subscription fees customers will pay to have the technology onboard. — Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Still, that’s a lot of hours in the air, making upgrading to business class all the more enticing. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
The package from Meta was enticing enough for Desai to give up his pay package and severance at MongoDB. — Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 After Gerald’s Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024) — and with The Mist on the way — there’s something enticing about Flanagan taking his cumulative knowledge of the author’s lexicon to revisit King’s very first novel. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enticing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
  1. tempting
  2. luring
  3. tantalizing
  4. seducing
  5. appealing
  6. enthralling
  7. alluring
Adjective
  • The look keeps popping up on social media, and the pitch is tempting.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And while a blue ribbon sewn into a wedding dress might satisfy the superstition, a sapphire or aquamarine is considerably more tempting.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tempting
Verb
  • That is how the awe of AI is luring our attention away from the slow and steady assault by America’s race demons.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Hoosiers paid handsomely for their big pickup via the transfer portal, luring him from Michigan State.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of luring
Adjective
  • Part of the fun was a scavenger hunt with a tantalizing list of items to collect.
    — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And there is mounting evidence that markets have begun to push the tantalizing idea of AI beyond its limits.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tantalizing
Verb
  • Adva Lavie, an OnlyFans model, already is facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County for allegedly seducing and stealing from rich men.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Still, with more than 40,000 industry jobs lost in the past few years, soundstages and vendor storefronts sitting empty, and lucrative overseas incentives seducing even more production away, things are bleak in town right now.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of seducing
Adjective
  • Now in its third modern iteration, the Carrera T occupies a uniquely appealing space within the 911 family.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Users do complain that bet365 is not the most visually appealing app and has too much text on the screen.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appealing
Adjective
  • Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And in the face of such adversity, the fanbase has opted for a measure of gallows humor – symbolized by hundreds of inflatable yellow bananas that punctuated the capacity crowd that was treated to an enthralling match against PSG.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthralling
Adjective
  • Their alluring quality belies their extreme toxicity; at times used as a hallucinogen, their ingestion can cause severe mental confusion and even death.
    — Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The marina as an A-list address is particularly alluring to a new cadre of yacht owners.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of alluring

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