as in enticing
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as in seduction
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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet
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as in risking
to take a chance on
refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation
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Recent Examples of tempting
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
But by terrifying and tempting Europe, Putin could drive a wedge in the transatlantic relationship and undermine the European project.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Some spots around Little Tokyo can feel a bit old school, but Marugame Monzo’s atmosphere is decidedly contemporary; the restaurant even offers tempting fusion dishes like Miso Carbonara Udon and Seafood Tomato Cream Udon.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
When experimentation is this easy, skipping the due diligence is tempting.
—Matthew Jones, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
There is no more tempting occasion for the backward glance; what’s remarkable is how many glancers there have already been in the course of decades past.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
But by terrifying and tempting Europe, Putin could drive a wedge in the transatlantic relationship and undermine the European project.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Some spots around Little Tokyo can feel a bit old school, but Marugame Monzo’s atmosphere is decidedly contemporary; the restaurant even offers tempting fusion dishes like Miso Carbonara Udon and Seafood Tomato Cream Udon.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
When experimentation is this easy, skipping the due diligence is tempting.
—Matthew Jones, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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As the college option becomes more enticing, pro teams abroad feel mostly helpless in the fight to retain talent.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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As someone who prioritizes longevity, the versatility of the frame was enticing to me.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Readers understood the necessity of balancing discretion and seduction, subtlety and audacity.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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The Renaissance’s old love language — the naughty puns, the sighs of longing and strategies of seduction, the paeans to the beauty of beloveds masked by fanciful Greek and Latin names — had grown obsolete long before Millay’s time.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ewen says the task for Southwest will be striking a balance between luring new customers, which could potentially improve financials, and keeping existing customers happy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Opportunities bloom The full Flower Moon will present a tantalizing target for the astrophotography community, particularly during moonrise, when photographers can get creative combining their lunar subject with the landscape below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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But New York will never fully realize this tantalizing opportunity if the jobs don’t materialize.—
Jonathan Bowles,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Even worse is his exhortation that women have more children while cutting all available safety net programs that actually support those children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Too often today this has not been the case, as calls for impeachment of judges for decisions the Executive disfavors and exhortations to disregard court orders sadly illustrate.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College—the most prestigious boarding schools are hotly coveted by the international elite, an even more alluring status symbol than a Birkin bag.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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And in this respect, the concert narrative can be alluring.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The agency has sued companies for persuading veterans to sell their pension and disability payments, for charging military families more than thirty-six per cent interest on pawn loans, and for misleading servicemembers to take costly cash-out refinance loans on their homes.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Bears don’t appear to be having much trouble persuading offensive players to come to Chicago after hiring Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And in cases where contagious people refuse to comply with entreaties to quarantine, health officials will no longer be able to enlist help from law enforcement.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t all an entreaty for Congress and local leaders to do nothing.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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