How to Use tempting in a Sentence

tempting

adjective

• The desserts look very tempting.
• It is tempting to think of him as the next American president.
• The fifth-wheel roommate in a home with a baby is not a tempting gig.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• While large plants are tempting, small plants adapt best to their new homes.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
• That’s not to say that the odds on upcoming cards aren’t tempting, of course — far from it.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• And those attributes proved too tempting to resist in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.
  — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2022
• The size of a small town, one carrier can be a tempting target.
  — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 18 Oct. 2023
• That is so tempting, to be waiting for something to go wrong.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
• Aries March 21 – April 19 A big money move may be tempting to you now.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
• Some fungi craft sticky nets laced with tempting scents to snare their prey.
  — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
• Each has a set of solid tips, tempting recipes and fun photos.
  — Cindy Dampier, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Takeout can be tempting, but maybe isn't so great for the budget.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2023
• While dreaming up trips for MDW and beyond is tempting, why not get ahead of the crush and plan a jaunt for the first few weeks of May?
  — Leena Kim and Hannah Seligson, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022
• Jupiter in Taurus is tempting you to let go of controls near the 7th and live in the moment, and the 9th and 10th are days to say yes to tempting ideas and plans.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
• Add to that salads, flatbreads, seafood, and a tempting list of entrees.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
• What might seem like a tempting choice now will only turn out to be disastrous in the long run.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 10 Dec. 2022
• And if the trolling is just too tempting, make a plan to log off entirely and pull the plug on your cyberself.
  — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2022
• But for fans, including some high-profile fliers, the idea of a whole row is too tempting to pass up.
  — Hannah Sampson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
• There, among the many taco trucks and gas station stalls, rich, tempting spits and white-hot griddles, is Mitla Cafe.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
• The promise of a new church building was tempting to even the most skeptical members at ECI.
  — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
• And while burrito is right there in the name, regulars know the burgers are just as tempting.
  — Mrussell, oregonlive, 28 May 2023
• Lund sprinkles a little seed on the ground, to make feeders less tempting to lazier squirrels.
  — Scott Kirkwood, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• The University of New England even calls its students and sports teams the Nor’easters—talk about tempting fate.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
• Hurley has been the head coach in Tempe since but the opportunity to come back east could be tempting.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2023
• Some of them are tempting, some of them are scary, and all of them have their opinions about the sisters, especially Rosie.
  — Jane Smiley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• This 14-inch Intel Core i5 laptop is tempting at this price.
  — WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
• Even without those risks, money at home is tempting, right?
  — Myagro, Forbes, 28 June 2022
• Responding with a return volley of salt or sass may be tempting, but the best option is to smile and change the subject.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
• Short of never leaving (tempting!), the cure to this heartbreak is being able to watch your pet from afar via a pet camera.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
• Well, the mess finally hits the fan when events in George’s personal life make a cosmic do-over sound tempting.
  — Time, 30 June 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024