as in tempted
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
I wasn't going to buy the car, but was seduced by the low-interest payment plan
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Recent Examples of seduced
Armisen voices a number of droll characters and is hilariously — and fittingly — deadpan as the figure of Death who becomes seduced by show biz via a clever agent (Kind).
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
We, like Eric Bogosian’s raggedy journalist Daniel Molloy, must be seduced by Louis’s tale.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Eugene’s centipede necklace—the same necklace worn by the man Lee seduced at the beginning of the film—has come alive and is moving.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Guillaume, who hails from a winemaking family in France, could have been making wine in Bordeaux but was seduced by the terroir of Paso Robles.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
One almost expects to find Hansel and Gretel wandering nearby, seduced by the hints of toothsome color and pattern visible from the exterior of the otherwise quiet, classic shingled structure.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
What is the role of synthetic panel interviewers so they are not seduced by form and fail to see the essence?
—Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Humankind has always been seduced by promises of miraculous solutions.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
We, like Eric Bogosian’s raggedy journalist Daniel Molloy, must be seduced by Louis’s tale.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Eugene’s centipede necklace—the same necklace worn by the man Lee seduced at the beginning of the film—has come alive and is moving.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Guillaume, who hails from a winemaking family in France, could have been making wine in Bordeaux but was seduced by the terroir of Paso Robles.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
One almost expects to find Hansel and Gretel wandering nearby, seduced by the hints of toothsome color and pattern visible from the exterior of the otherwise quiet, classic shingled structure.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
What is the role of synthetic panel interviewers so they are not seduced by form and fail to see the essence?
—Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seduced
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You may be tempted to pump the wand into the tube to get the brush saturated, but don't—MAC says this causes the formula to dry out.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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But she is tempted by the smell.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Arizona authorities believe a man was lured out of his home to his death by a stranger seeking help with his car.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Eleven Illinois teenagers were charged with felony crimes after two men using dating apps were allegedly lured and beaten during the summer, according to police.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
11 Dec. 2024
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