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
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And with the Memorial Day Weekend near its end, the deals are still going off with some pretty tempting discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
With that, Michaela makes a far more tempting proposal to Simone: the opportunity to chair her conservation foundation in New York City for triple her current salary.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025
And with Memorial Day right around the corner, the early deals are already live with some pretty tempting discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
Open-toed shoes, while tempting, are considered vulgar in certain circles.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 May 2025
And with the Memorial Day Weekend near its end, the deals are still going off with some pretty tempting discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2025
With that, Michaela makes a far more tempting proposal to Simone: the opportunity to chair her conservation foundation in New York City for triple her current salary.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 23 May 2025
And with Memorial Day right around the corner, the early deals are already live with some pretty tempting discounts.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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Weston McKennie and Tim Weah, two regular USMNT starters, will be participating in that tournament with Juventus and won’t be with the U.S. Gio Reyna, once an enticing prospect, is struggling for minutes at the club level, but will be with Borussia Dortmund for the Club World Cup, as well.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Along with the enticing list of energizing activities, there are other ways to recharge one’s personal batteries . . .—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Viewers eager for strategy and a touch of seduction will find everything waiting when Scandal lands back on Netflix on June 17.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Especially in the language, there’s a lot of seduction in the lyrics.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ewen says the task for Southwest will be striking a balance between luring new customers, which could potentially improve financials, and keeping existing customers happy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many of us have been waiting for de Armas to sink her teeth into a substantial action role since her brief but tantalizing appearance as Cuban CIA agent Paloma in No Time to Die.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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The rapid rise of AI agents from companies like Microsoft and Google is proving to be a tantalizing use case for enterprise adoption.—
Steve Phillips,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Supporting players are well cast across the board, with Williamson wisely tempering his character’s heartfelt exhortations to trust God so that Charlie comes across as supportive, not preachy.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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The design delivers an exhortation: Remember, but move on; move on, but keep remembering.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s amazingly alluring to those in the psychology and physics fields, while perhaps not quite as affable for all other domains.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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That option has already led Hunt and team president Mark Donovan to answer the question of whether a dome in Kansas would guarantee higher profits for the Chiefs and lead to more lucrative, alluring opportunities for the region.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The agency has sued companies for persuading veterans to sell their pension and disability payments, for charging military families more than thirty-six per cent interest on pawn loans, and for misleading servicemembers to take costly cash-out refinance loans on their homes.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Bears don’t appear to be having much trouble persuading offensive players to come to Chicago after hiring Johnson, the former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jackson disregarded sound economic reasoning, common sense, and the entreaties of Bank supporters and vetoed the recharter bill.—
Time,
Time,
23 May 2025
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And Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger refused Trump’s entreaties to stuff the ballot boxes in Georgia with another 11,000 votes for Trump.—
Erica Frantz,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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