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
One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The sister of King Charles III is rarely seduced by trends, fashions, or labels.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 9 May 2026
Onscreen, Andy was being seduced by a heavily jawed man with blond hair.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, a fuzzy white possum, seduced by cat food, sits, befuddled.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
Young women being preyed upon and seduced by rapacious Hollywood producers, stars and studio heads is a tired cliché, but like all clichés, it is based on reality.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Mina is seduced by a shapeshifting, lovelorn vampire while Jonathan is waylaid by the count’s sexy (and horrific) brides at his Transylvanian castle.
—Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The sister of King Charles III is rarely seduced by trends, fashions, or labels.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 9 May 2026
Onscreen, Andy was being seduced by a heavily jawed man with blond hair.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
Inside, a fuzzy white possum, seduced by cat food, sits, befuddled.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
Verb
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Fragrance Isn't the Answer You might be tempted to cover that smell.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Burry said he had been tempted to bet against SpaceX, the rocket company owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The market’s LatAm Content Meeting has lured delegates from Latin America, with the largest group coming from Brazil this year.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The trio allegedly lured Naved Azim, a New York resident, to a hotel room at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report cited by the newspaper.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The administration has persuaded several dozen countries to take in deportees who are not their own citizens, including African countries plagued by armed conflict, civil unrest and political turmoil, like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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They were persuaded by the details.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Seen from the other side of the deal, that means that bond issuers must pay higher yields, or rates, for investors to be enticed to buy.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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