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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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as in enticing
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Recent Examples of tempting
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Learning when to say no, even when the money was tempting—because boy did some of those offers sound good.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Instead of a weekend at the beach, cruising to the Caribbean is a tempting possibility for girls’ trips, birthdays, and mini vacations.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Learning when to say no, even when the money was tempting—because boy did some of those offers sound good.
—Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Pricing must stay fair enough for casual fans yet tempting enough for collectors.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Our moments of uncanny convergence—like bumping into an old flame at the exact right (or wrong) time—function like indulgences did in the days of Martin Luther, tempting us in the promise of paradise.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Verb
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There are other projects in the works as well, but Academy is currently Paramount+’s best hope for the franchise’s future and for luring, well, the next generation.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Decades before the internet, Gunness exploited men’s loneliness — luring them to her hog farm with the promise of romance and sending many to a shallow grave beneath the Indiana soil.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was abducted from the Nova festival after risking his life to help others escape the attack.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the premiere episode Woodruff travels to El Mirador, a former thriving Mayan city now hidden by a near-impenetrable rainforest, to witness the park rangers who are risking their lives to save the rainforest at large and their heritage.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Who could help falling for the enticing combination of warm spices in this ring of pumpkin perfection?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fields is under contract for one more season, but the team could save $10 million if he’s designated as a post-June 1 cut next offseason, which could make the prospect of drafting a potential franchise QB on a rookie deal for the next four seasons too enticing to pass up.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Basically, to find this seduction.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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If last season at Tom Ford was about seduction, spring-summer 2026 is about desire.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The drama follows Veneno (played by non-pro Víctor Miguel), a headstrong young drifter who survives by seducing truck drivers at 24-hour roadside diners called cachimbas.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tantalizing promise of fusion energy has long seemed to be over the horizon.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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This Dutch method of layering bulbs is truly tantalizing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, the pavilion’s visitors rarely complied with this on-screen exhortation, leaving the nearby microphones unused.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, there were few exhortations from the roster of speakers at Kirk’s memorial to reduce the temperature in American politics or show more tolerance for all sides, right, left and center.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite a recent plan to overhaul California’s strict insurance regulations in hopes of persuading carriers to expand coverage in fire-risk areas, many homeowners have yet to see any immediate changes.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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This misrepresentation appears to have been a central element in persuading Craig Lampley to agree to transfer ownership.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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