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
Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Israel's successful strike campaign may prove tempting.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
His drive at 17 – the tempting short par-4 that practically begs players to pull out their drivers and go for the green – was a thing of beauty.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Travelers can get a better value Off-season in the Caribbean means hotel rates dip, flight prices decrease, and luxury resorts roll out tempting deals.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
As tempting as offer sheets are, especially after the Blues found so much success with theirs last summer, few teams have actually weaponized them in recent history.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Israel's successful strike campaign may prove tempting.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
His drive at 17 – the tempting short par-4 that practically begs players to pull out their drivers and go for the green – was a thing of beauty.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Travelers can get a better value Off-season in the Caribbean means hotel rates dip, flight prices decrease, and luxury resorts roll out tempting deals.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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Three catchers, about a million DHs and, somehow, not one (enticing) right-handed-hitting outfielder at any level after Jordan Walker.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Some options feature squeaky sounds while others may be textured in an enticing way.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Buerge explained that this sonic seduction was by design.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Her makeup was peak ’70s seduction—think smokey eyeshadow swept above the crease, lashes that flirted with the camera, and lips glossed to perfection.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
23 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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Advertisement Like its predecessor, this season ends with the tantalizing suggestion of big, overdue changes to come.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Those listening filled his chestnut exhortations with their unfocussed yearnings.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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During the show, there were many times Martin acted almost like a preacher in this church of Coldplay, a willing congregation welcoming his pleas and exhortations.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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For many players, the prospect of a Club World Cup at the end of a grueling season is not alluring.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Mario Tama / Getty Images This rallying cry is alluring for many of the 4 million Iranian exiles and expats worldwide, just under a third of whom live in the U.S., according to Iranian Foreign Ministry statistics from 2021.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
25 June 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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The high-pressure volley of queries, entreaties and pleas for patience plays out each evening of Ramadan as Syrians jostle for marook, a sweet bread eaten here during the Muslim fasting month.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Jackson disregarded sound economic reasoning, common sense, and the entreaties of Bank supporters and vetoed the recharter bill.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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