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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
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Much of these remain in force today and will be tempting to Trump.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Several of the recipes below use glutinous rice flour, a staple of East and Southeast Asian cooking that makes all kinds of tempting treats (mochi among them).
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Sportsman menu is dominated by 1/2-pound burgers and tempting sandwiches — all served with your choice of side.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Much of these remain in force today and will be tempting to Trump.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 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
For that reason, most college athletes probably remain as susceptible to tempting bribes as those who preceded them as college athletes before the NCAA withdrew its opposition to NIL deals in 2021.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Several of the recipes below use glutinous rice flour, a staple of East and Southeast Asian cooking that makes all kinds of tempting treats (mochi among them).
—Hannah Lee Leidy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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Target’s annual sales have declined for the past three years in a row, but the company’s new CEO Michael Fiddelke laid out an ambitious plan earlier this month to refresh its stores, add more enticing merchandise and return to sales growth.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bridget Woodman, with the research group Zero Carbon Analytics, said that as the world strays farther off track from its climate goals, nuclear can look deceptively more enticing than other less risky alternatives, like renewable energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the real seduction lies inside.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The internet, television and even product labels make bold claims that aren’t backed by science, luring millions and lining the pockets of supplement companies.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Movie production in Los Angeles has steadily decreased in the years since, as other cities and states began luring studios with large tax incentives.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Firing him for putting his life on the line and acting consistent with his training is no justification for firing him and an insult to every officer risking his or her life daily.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those who decline the city’s offer of emergency shelter will likely scatter to parks, sidewalks and other areas, risking further sweeps and the possibility of citation or arrest.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That said, the Buckeyes’ Tate is a tantalizing prospect.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even more tantalizing, Coleman has as safe a profile as any running back in this class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 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
Verb
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On the left, he’s heralded as the only voice capable of seducing young men disaffected by party politics.—
Abigail Sylvor Greenberg,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of her alternate personalities — the cold and calculating Samantha — joins law enforcement to pursue her father’s killers, while other identities begin to surface with their own motives, seducing and manipulating powerful men as Sylvia’s search for justice veers into vengeance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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