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
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.
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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
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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After seeing how well the team responded the next day, is Shanahan tempted to ask that duo to talk again?Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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You might be tempted to contend that the person calling the other one a liar must be the one with the apple.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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As country has caught fire, it’s lured in the rest of the music business too, with coastal labels signing upcoming artists out of Nashville.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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But fracking was developed by scientists and implemented by entrepreneurs lured to the field by those high prices.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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They’re obviously enticed by how far this might go.David Pierce, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2024
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Multiple post-Thanksgiving sales events keep shoppers enticed after Black Friday, including Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, which the National Retail Federation’s online arm designated in 2005.Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Seduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seduced. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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