as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan
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Recent Examples of seduced
Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
This year, we were seduced by silver trays and a new take on the TV-dinner table.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Both Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson still require seasoning, but could easily be seduced by the siren song of potentially being a top-5 pick in April.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Perhaps Guadagnino was seduced by what looked like a serious awards contender thanks to Julia Roberts’ powerful lead role?
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
The show follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), a woman who is disgraced and an outcast after being seduced and discarded by the Vicomte de Valmont (Vincent Lacoste).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Choudhary, a collector of contemporary art as well as Indian artifacts, considered a career in hospitality before he was seduced by the gems his family has traded for centuries.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Farrell plays John, the ambitious and chatty servant who is seduced by the mistress of the house (Jessica Chastain), as a nervous bundle of energy who becomes more agonized and frantic over the course of the film.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Models walking his sultry runway seduced the audience in beautiful suiting, a dress with a plunging neckline that mirrored an equally high slit.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
This year, we were seduced by silver trays and a new take on the TV-dinner table.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Both Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson still require seasoning, but could easily be seduced by the siren song of potentially being a top-5 pick in April.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
Perhaps Guadagnino was seduced by what looked like a serious awards contender thanks to Julia Roberts’ powerful lead role?
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
The show follows Isabelle de Merteuil (Anamaria Vartolomei), a woman who is disgraced and an outcast after being seduced and discarded by the Vicomte de Valmont (Vincent Lacoste).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Choudhary, a collector of contemporary art as well as Indian artifacts, considered a career in hospitality before he was seduced by the gems his family has traded for centuries.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Farrell plays John, the ambitious and chatty servant who is seduced by the mistress of the house (Jessica Chastain), as a nervous bundle of energy who becomes more agonized and frantic over the course of the film.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Models walking his sultry runway seduced the audience in beautiful suiting, a dress with a plunging neckline that mirrored an equally high slit.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
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As temperatures around the state continue to drop, you may be tempted to crank up your thermostat to battle the cold.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That way, you aren’t tempted to doze on the couch or adult bed with the baby in your arms.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Neuralink recently lured a top official away from the Food and Drug Administration office that regulates the company, a poaching that has surprised, impressed, and infuriated its competitors in a fledgling industry developing brain-computer interfaces.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
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Based on Diana Gabaldon’s book series, Outlander has lured audiences with its sweeping historical fantasy and once-in-a-lifetime(s) love story.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many younger visitors have been enticed to visit the town thanks to its arts offerings, with rising numbers making the pilgrimage to the Frieder Burda Museum to take in its temporary exhibitions.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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These everyday investors are likely also enticed by Karp, who Luria said is similar to Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his ability to sell a business vision.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Seduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduced. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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