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
Emma Loewe, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Bishop was lured into something tempting that turned out to be a setup.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
As Mercury stations retrograde in your sign, confidence wavers and old narratives resurface, tempting you to retreat or overexplain.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Here are five really tempting reasons to lace up your snow boots, throw on your coziest layers, and safely enjoy the final weeks of the season outdoors.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Bishop was lured into something tempting that turned out to be a setup.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 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
Only the magnetic Ksenia (Vikander) is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
As Mercury stations retrograde in your sign, confidence wavers and old narratives resurface, tempting you to retreat or overexplain.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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The expansive sandy beaches of Grand-Popo are incredibly enticing but not suitable for swimming, as the sea is typically rough and full of dangerous rip currents.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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While her management experience is in larger, historic venues, the chance to build something from scratch with an artist’s insight was enticing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
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So with seduction or intimacy, there's also concern that the quality of the information that comes out of these sort of attempts is not necessarily as robust.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Late last month, Indiana lawmakers took another step toward potentially luring the Bears across the border after a statehouse committee approved a plan to create an agency that would build a new stadium for the team.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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For one of the women, making the move to Mexico was an easier legal path than risking her husband being detained — but the move came with significant sacrifices, as well as a language barrier.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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What’s the point of risking another injury?—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the study provides a tantalizing glimpse of a fundamentally different, far-reaching way of preventing disease.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Michaels In His Own Words The trailer offers a tantalizing taste of Michaels in candid form.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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Freedom is a struggle, Ronald Reagan’s proclamation said in 1986, echoing Frederick Douglass’s exhortation that if there is no struggle, there is no progress.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s exhortations to the oil industry dovetail with a broader push to address cost-of-living concerns weighing heavily on Republicans’ bid to maintain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Waugh walks around with a newfound swagger, playing hooky, drinking heavily, even seducing a woman at his local.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ian Somerhalder’s character delights in seducing aggro closeted dudes.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t hesitate to buy something alluring to wear.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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For more than a hundred years, Miami has drawn the wealthy with its alluring mix of sun, sea, sand, and style.—
Matthew Kronsberg,
Architectural Digest,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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