as in enticing
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as in seduction
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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet
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as in risking
to take a chance on
refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation
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Recent Examples of tempting
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The trouble for Intel is that for a multi-purpose system, AMD has some very tempting options, although many including the Ryzen 7 7800X3D are admittedly much more expensive.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There weren’t apples in Mesopotamia, for instance, so the tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden story was more likely a fig.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Out of paw’s reach That bowl of candy is tempting to more than just trick-or-treaters.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Rooms are classic, airy, and functional; there’s an indoor pool and spa area when the sun is just a bit too hot; a beach club is reserved for guests; and the fifth-floor terrace is especially tempting for a cocktail.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The trouble for Intel is that for a multi-purpose system, AMD has some very tempting options, although many including the Ryzen 7 7800X3D are admittedly much more expensive.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There weren’t apples in Mesopotamia, for instance, so the tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden story was more likely a fig.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Out of paw’s reach That bowl of candy is tempting to more than just trick-or-treaters.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
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But when fall and winter come around, something about a mountain town seems extra enticing.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sunday's slate includes several enticing matchups, headlined by the Broncos at Ravens, Cowboys at Falcons, Dolphins at Bills, Lions at Packers and Colts at Vikings.Tim van Straten, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The university fired Johnson in 2020 after he was arrested on charges of child seduction, kidnapping and identity deception.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
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Seeing Vassos’s suitors contort themselves in the name of dance-pop seduction was a personal highlight.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Many of her works feature glitter, beads, and notions, luring the viewer in with their collective splendor and evoking intimacy.News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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But the 48-year-old was arrested at his Las Vegas home in January 2023, accused of luring girls from California to Canada and allegedly raping them and making some his spiritual wives under the false guise of traditional practices.Sean Keane, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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How key counties and states and the different demographics within them have voted will offer tantalizing signals of who will emerge as president.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Here’s a colorful recap of the three-day gastronomic adventure that unfolded, featuring the tantalizing offerings from local Miami vendors.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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For all its exhortations about the future, Francis Ford Coppola's passion project is also heavily inspired by ancient Roman history.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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With reality so often at odds with their idealized portrait, Gavin and Steinberg retreat into exhortation.James B. Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
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To an ambitious and left-leaning young scholar like Harris, the clash of ideas was alluring.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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That’s because on average, home is especially alluring, and the company’s locale is especially not.Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Since Friday, Krause, Anderson ,and Mother Earth Foods are persuading grocery stores like Sam’s Club to redirect perishable foods from their dumpsters to Asheville’s residents.Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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In addition to persuading Arab countries to immediately adopt a more aggressive posture on enforcing sanctions against Hamas, the Biden administration should push them to publicly call out Sinwar’s obstructionist role in the talks.Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
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Casey ignored the production’s entreaties, but in the spring of 2021, Haddix met Cunningham and Liu for an introductory breakfast at a Holiday Inn Express.Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
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But Israel appears to have limited the attacks, in line with entreaties from the Biden administration, perhaps avoiding swift escalation, for now.Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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