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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
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
And that duality is what makes the concept so tempting to explore more deeply — particularly through the interiority of a complex woman who will be literally trapped on the big screen.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Around that time, the comet will be passing just to the immediate left of the sun, possibly tempting some to try and see it as a speck of light by blocking out the dazzling disk of the sun with their thumb or outstretched hand.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Mougey would like to do everything possible to avoid dipping into their 2027 draft capital, but the prospect of adding someone like Sorsby without using a first-round pick is tempting.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
And that duality is what makes the concept so tempting to explore more deeply — particularly through the interiority of a complex woman who will be literally trapped on the big screen.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 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
While many dangerous plants are unlikely to appear in a flower garden, there are some weeds that produce beautiful flowers and tempting berries that may look right at home next to your camellias, but are downright deadly.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Around that time, the comet will be passing just to the immediate left of the sun, possibly tempting some to try and see it as a speck of light by blocking out the dazzling disk of the sun with their thumb or outstretched hand.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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This, to Dwane, is the most enticing part of the genre.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Almost as enticing as the flavor?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Onscreen, the seduction was working.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The seduction was really his personality and his focus on the children.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By Ellie Krieger For The Washington Post Deeply savory foods have a magnetic pull for me, luring me in like no sweet possibly could.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Promising rebates of up to 40% on an infamously expensive art form, tax incentives for film and television production — now offered by nearly four dozen countries — have been instrumental in luring the industry from its traditional capital in Los Angeles to locations around the globe.—
Leila Berger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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He can’t be named here without risking his loops at the club, but trust that his local knowledge includes which Delaware County bartenders reliably tally a light check and how to navigate every inch of Aronimink.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Structural De-risking through Backlog Conversion The central insight regarding the structural de-risking of Nebius’s business model via backlog conversion is currently being overshadowed by revenue volatility in headlines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Fans still on a high from April’s NFL Draft will need to wait another month for teams to be back on the clock officially, but Tuesday’s NHL Lottery and Sunday’s NBA Lottery will offer a tantalizing taste of draft season and dictate the destinations of some of their sports’ best young talent.—
John Riker,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Waking up to the tantalizing smell of Spiced Orange Rolls baking in the oven is a present for the whole household.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hours later, Venus slips into sentimental Cancer, seducing the atmosphere with intuition, emotional waves and spell-binding fantasy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 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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There’s something alluring about Sally, who’s never far from a cigarette or a book, and how her beliefs counter Clarissa’s traditional ones.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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But what may be the most alluring feature of the Buzz Lightyear Adistar Control 5 is a detail that will only be found on smaller-sized pairs.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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