as in enticing
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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Still, with the average 70-year-old getting a benefit of at least $3,000 per month, that lump sum of $18,000 (six months times $3,000) is very tempting.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Food and drink While in-room dining is always tempting (and ideal for breakfast in bed, of course), there’s no shortage of dining options at this location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Still, with the average 70-year-old getting a benefit of at least $3,000 per month, that lump sum of $18,000 (six months times $3,000) is very tempting.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Noun
In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Too rich for my blood, but tempting nonetheless.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
Most emigrants left from Sicily, where enterprising local authorities have tried to redress the balance by tempting back Italian descendants from abroad.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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Though investors may find the prospect of large yields enticing, the income isn’t guaranteed.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Abutting the stand is an acre of zinnias enticing visitors to pick their own bouquet as well.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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These seven episodes chronicle Louis’s seduction, his tumultuous affair with Lestat, Claudia’s turning, and Louis and Claudia’s attempt to murder their maker and escape a violent home life by fleeing to Europe.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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In its archetypal form, the seduction plot features a sybaritic aristocrat who attempts to debauch an upstanding daughter of the bourgeoisie.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Some flowers and scented herbs can be used as companion plants to naturally repel aphids, while others function as trap crops by luring aphids away from milkweed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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At the same time, the chance to work with robotics has begun luring younger workers for whom the digital revolution and video games are second nature.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, respected worldwide as a global authority on financial risk, has warned withdrawals from nature have far exceeded deposits and many of our accounts are now overdrawn, risking irreversible collapse.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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All those proposals could backfill the state’s Medi-Cal program without risking an increase in people’s insurance premiums, their supporters say, though opponents argued the tax would hit consumer wallets one way or another.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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An eye on risk As tantalizing as the high tax-advantaged yield may be, investors should avoid loading up on exposure to preferreds.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Customizing icon Roland Sands worked with Royal Enfield of India to create this tantalizing revision of the popular Shotgun 650 twin.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Lundberg writes that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 May 2026
Verb
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Nate plays his older neighbors like a fiddle, seducing them with his beauty, money, and youth.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And in America’s 19th century western expansion, the largest mountain in the Teton Range was too alluring for explorers to pass up.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With curly volume on top and a straight, close crop on the bottom, this cut by Nunez is absolutely alluring.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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