tempting
adjective
tempt·ing
ˈtem(p)-tiŋ 
: having an appeal : enticing
a tempting offer
temptingly
adverb
Examples of tempting in a Sentence
The desserts look very tempting.
It is tempting to think of him as the next American president.
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But over the holidays, a glass of red wine or a cup of tea is ever-so tempting– increasing the chances of teeth yellowing.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
Either way, the price remains a tempting $36,245 to start.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
Answering these questions is hard—judging by their cyclical recurrence, perhaps even impossible—and comparison offers a tempting shortcut: far easier to size up the dimensions of your own life if it’s lined up next to someone else’s.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
While large plants are tempting, small plants adapt best to their new homes.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
According to researchers at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center in Alsea, Oregon, the scent of ale is tempting to fish, too, and could successfully lure salmon back to their home hatcheries.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
And there were other reasons the offer was tempting.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
Although impressing your family members with a soufflé or galette is tempting, Dalkin recommends that travelers consider something a little more simple.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
And she’s not nearly done, as evidenced by her willingness to take risks and shake up her routine instead of falling into the tempting but dangerous trap of complacency.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
Either way, the price remains a tempting $36,245 to start.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
Answering these questions is hard—judging by their cyclical recurrence, perhaps even impossible—and comparison offers a tempting shortcut: far easier to size up the dimensions of your own life if it’s lined up next to someone else’s.
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
While large plants are tempting, small plants adapt best to their new homes.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
According to researchers at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center in Alsea, Oregon, the scent of ale is tempting to fish, too, and could successfully lure salmon back to their home hatcheries.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
And there were other reasons the offer was tempting.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
Although impressing your family members with a soufflé or galette is tempting, Dalkin recommends that travelers consider something a little more simple.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 29 Oct. 2023
And she’s not nearly done, as evidenced by her willingness to take risks and shake up her routine instead of falling into the tempting but dangerous trap of complacency.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
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tempting
adjective
tempt·ing
ˈtem(p)-tiŋ
: having a strong attraction
the food all looked tempting
temptingly
adverb
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