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
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
In recent years, programs such as grants to settle in Tuscan villages, and Mediterranean islands that sell homes for less than the price of a cup of coffee, have presented tempting opportunities for aspiring expats.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Until then, ships carrying oil, coal, and gas will remain Taiwan’s lifeline, and a tempting target for China.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
Surrounded by a new crop of players, Gi-hun looks to protect them all from the violence that comes with the tempting game winnings of 45.6 billion won.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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High above the island's heart towers Gorda Peak, tempting hikers with breathtaking panoramic views of ocean and islands from its summit.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
In recent years, programs such as grants to settle in Tuscan villages, and Mediterranean islands that sell homes for less than the price of a cup of coffee, have presented tempting opportunities for aspiring expats.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Until then, ships carrying oil, coal, and gas will remain Taiwan’s lifeline, and a tempting target for China.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
Surrounded by a new crop of players, Gi-hun looks to protect them all from the violence that comes with the tempting game winnings of 45.6 billion won.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
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If true, this pairing would be especially enticing considering Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T share a mutual foe: Drake.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Read: How people with dementia make sense of the world The idea of a voice assistant that could reconnect my father to his online world is enticing.Talia Barrington, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Highly selective gifts for everyone on your list Shop Guest Edit Jennifer Zuccarini’s Favorite Things The founder of Fleur du Mal lingerie and fashion believes in sophisticated seduction and provocative wit.airmail.news, airmail.news, 2 Nov. 2024
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Even worse, his seduction involves telling the truth (though sometimes with unforeseen consequences).Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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The church was notorious for luring in young industry strivers; one of Scott’s good friends had joined.Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Underwood, a former grocery store worker, hit the 10-year-old with a cutting board after luring her into his residence, per AP, The Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The BepiColombo flyby images are a tantalizing preview of the science yet to come.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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But what is clear is that the rocks stored on Mars are a tantalizing collection of geologic treasures that lab scientists could search for signs of ancient microbial life.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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The speech doesn’t quite fit the categories of Oval Office address we are used to — not an announcement or a pep talk or an exhortation for action.James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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But Turkish army units stand ready at the Syrian border, and Washington’s exhortations are unlikely to keep Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from giving them the green light.Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2019
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Yoshihiko Matsuo’s alluring design soldiered on through 260Z and 280Z iterations until 1978.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jack Grealish rolled out of bed, sat up and gazed out to the garden below, a scene designed to capture the alluring existence of a £100million footballer at the peak of his powers.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So instead of scientific breakthroughs, this campaign has relied on persuading millions of people to change basic behaviors.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin staged the play in Istanbul, recruiting Cherry to compose music for it and persuading male actors to take up drag.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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As a grandson who lived with him frantically packed a car, Nickerson refused all entreaties to evacuate.Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Esme forgoes a generic entreaty at the feet of her girlboss and instead makes a cunning personal plea for better judgment from her mentor.Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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