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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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as in enticing
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Recent Examples of tempting
Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The clip also captured a look at the tempting spread of food that the bride, groom and their guests enjoyed.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 1 July 2025
Then, ambitious Corvette engineers saw 1,000 hp within tempting reach, and went for it.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Keep reading to find out who else is starring in Perfect Match season 3.
Alex Zamora first stirred things up as one of the tempting singles on Netflix's debut season of the long-running Temptation Island.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Answer: The idea of owning cryptocurrency in a 401(k) is a tempting one, especially given Bitcoin's rally last year.
—Amy Wagner, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The clip also captured a look at the tempting spread of food that the bride, groom and their guests enjoyed.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 1 July 2025
Then, ambitious Corvette engineers saw 1,000 hp within tempting reach, and went for it.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Keep reading to find out who else is starring in Perfect Match season 3.
Alex Zamora first stirred things up as one of the tempting singles on Netflix's debut season of the long-running Temptation Island.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
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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This building could be similarly enticing, the group mused, if not even more so.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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To make a deal more enticing, the Twins closer has multiple years of team control left on his affordable contract.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Like so many of the film’s details, this seemingly innocent game indicates that the young women realize there’s an element of seduction at play, with some more aware than others of the qualities (besides singing talent) that Mácha is looking for.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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The camera, a fly, roves, ending up in corners, lodging itself amid scenes of card-playing, seductions, wisecracking, and listlessness.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Alonso showed restraint by laying off tantalizing pitches, like high fastballs.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The sauce is an irresistibly creamy, sweet and spicy sauce made in-house from ghost peppers and caramelized onions with a tantalizing tangy kick from malt vinegar.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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On the other side of the classroom wall giggling erupted, which rendered my exhortations futile.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Those listening filled his chestnut exhortations with their unfocussed yearnings.—
Deborah Baker
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 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
Adjective
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Electro-Cumbia beats on the high-end hi-fi, soft red lighting, a dreamlike atmosphere: Daydream is an alluring little hideout on SE Clinton, where there’s always a live DJ and the drinks skewer trendily low ABV.—
Jordan Michelman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 July 2025
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Such a breakthrough in U.S.-Chinese relations might sound alluring at this particularly fraught moment, but the history of the strategic rivalry between China and the United States and each country’s internal politics make the likelihood of reaching one remote.—
WILLIAM HURST,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Michelle’s entreaty, the partners were unanimously uninterested.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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Martin's 'One Love' entreaties come from the heart, as a long-ago meeting revealed Martin seems to be the lodestar for this big love vibe.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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