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adjective

Definition of enticing

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

Europe’s weak spots While the problem is global, European galleries are particularly enticing for burglars, according to Brand. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 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

Verb

Caruso has been charged with kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse inflicting mental injury. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 In essence, disruptor brands give athletes only-child treatment, which is enticing in a crowded market. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enticing

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Adjective

Upgrade Your Pastries With More Fiber and Protein Pastries and bakery-style breakfasts like muffins or croissants are tasty and tempting, but they’re often made with refined flour, which strips away important blood-sugar-stabilizing nutrients.

— Caitlin Beale, HEALTH, 29 Oct. 2026
Insects like ants and termites that might be drawn to a tempting tree stump can multiply and affect an entire property, potentially damaging healthy plant life directly and/or by spreading fungi or pathogens to nearby trees and plants.

— Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tempting

Verb

For film, the roadmap covers support for luring large-scale location shoots, backing for international co-productions built on Japanese IP and tougher anti-piracy measures.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
While the paydays are still well short of those in the men’s league, clubs are luring foreign players with tax-free salaries and expat perks.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of luring

Adjective

At the heart of this movie is a tantalizing hint of an exasperation that’s not just that of a teenager, but of a generation.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Unexpectedly bright colors in Samaan’s apartment, with its views over Cairo, offer tantalizing prospects of a better tomorrow which fail to arrive.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 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

But his presence, his apparent delight as adults in scuba suits shoot themselves out of helicopters in pursuit of gold, is part of what makes the show so appealing.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
One of the appealing aspects of building an NFL stadium in Inglewood was the speed with which a development agreement could be assembled and approved.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 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

Rather than treating the tip of South America as a holding pen, Silversea has reimagined it as an alluring and deeply atmospheric destination in its own right.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Through stoicism, Nighthawks spins the dark side of American life as cool; its quiet menace is slick and alluring, and its lonesome, shadowy characters are iconic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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