seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
si-ˈdək-tiv 
: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities
a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man—
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seductively
adverb
seductiveness
noun
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the seductive power of advertising
people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality
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Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Haley Hepworth This is a quick and killer riff on seductive Mad Men secretaries from Haley Hepworth with a surprising yet inevitable chef’s kiss of an ending.
—Graham Techler, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But for all its seductive stylization, the scenes outside of the in-game Twilight Forest or another urban feel mundane and emotionally lackluster.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
To be sure, Dickinson has been having more of these encounters recently, with his seductive role in Babygirl opening the door to a very specific type of attention.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
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seductively
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seductiveness
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