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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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Oil infrastructure ‘tempting targets for Israel’ Lewis Sage-Passant, an adjunct professor of intelligence at Sciences Po in Paris, described energy markets as jittery, as investors watch for Israel’s next moves.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Because of their fondness for vegetables, a pumpkin sitting on a front porch can be a tempting snack.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Squeezing or popping them may be tempting, but doing so can increase healing time and cause scarring or discoloration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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This is also what makes making more content so tempting — the original Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back were profoundly amazing, and so captivated generations of fans, and have launched literally thousands of products and generated billions in direct and ancillary revenue.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Oil infrastructure ‘tempting targets for Israel’ Lewis Sage-Passant, an adjunct professor of intelligence at Sciences Po in Paris, described energy markets as jittery, as investors watch for Israel’s next moves.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Because of their fondness for vegetables, a pumpkin sitting on a front porch can be a tempting snack.
—Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Squeezing or popping them may be tempting, but doing so can increase healing time and cause scarring or discoloration.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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