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
Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Even with the property’s dynamic transformation, what’s going on across the street might be too tempting not to engage in a straycation from your Hilton staycation.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Pricing must stay fair enough for casual fans yet tempting enough for collectors.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
A lot of those 140s your buddies are claiming on Facebook are actually 115s too, because a 115-inch 8-point will usually be wider than his ears, sport tall tines, and be tempting to shoot.
—Will Brantley, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
Even with the property’s dynamic transformation, what’s going on across the street might be too tempting not to engage in a straycation from your Hilton staycation.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Pricing must stay fair enough for casual fans yet tempting enough for collectors.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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That’s got all the enticing ripples of profundity and still, to make a manifesto of it is risky.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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That contract, however, expires after next season and the Royals will have an opportunity to look for a more financially enticing deal.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The goddess planet knows the art of seduction, but when transiting Scorpio, her sweetness is equally seductive and mysterious.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taking inspiration from the Greek enchantress Circe, the fragrance embodies her mythical characteristics of seduction and power, alongside rebellion and creation.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This 35% transferable tax credit incentive, introduced in 2012 alongside the Colombia Film Fund, has been luring a growing number of projects, with Netflix increasingly investing in more series and features.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Paramount also made headlines on the talent front, luring the Duffer Brothers from Netflix but then allowing Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan to decamp for a deal with NBCUniversal.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Others self-deported, voluntarily leaving on their own rather than risking removal by force.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some hotels explicitly prohibit such gratuities, with employees risking termination if caught accepting them.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Below, a brief moment of reprieve from all the other holiday sale blasts and the tantalizing pages of deals on Amazon for some light aromatherapy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Verdict on Ina's French Apple Tart Ina's French apple tart is a tantalizing treat.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The exhortation from players and fans alike is directed toward Bubacarr Jallow, and encapsulates the unique, aggressive style the senior defender and midfielder exudes.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Who knows — this one might, in tiny increments, one acoustic guitar lick or exhortation to live fully at a time.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer then develops a taste for human flesh and begins seducing and killing teenage boys.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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As an Earth sign, Taurus’ Venusian essence is grounded in the physical, making those born under this sign especially alluring and attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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