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Recent Examples of temptingly
His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptingly
Adverb
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Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the case of Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, their assists were more eye-catching than the goals themselves because of the way in which both players crossed the ball so invitingly, with a mixture of conviction and precision, and also from so far back.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The duo provides an invitingly sweet alcoholic heat that sinks into the crumb of the brioche-like cake, giving each bite a literal burst of flavor.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Kirk is appealingly standoffish, if such a thing might be imagined.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In fact, tech is now nearly as attractively valued as consumer staples.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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But the real reward to look forward to is late May into early June, which sets up beautifully for a proper getaway.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Laying things out in advance improves teamwork and keeps every bond humming beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In partnership with Capital One Dining, Harris has staged two elaborate murder-mystery weekends, turning luxe properties into immersive theater sets where guests pay handsomely to play along.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The people of Admirals Inlet pay handsomely for their privacy.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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How an Unlikely Partnership Began The origin story of this collaboration is, by Gay’s own account, wonderfully improbable.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Temptingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptingly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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