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as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
every commercial seemed to be for some tempting snack specifically designed to entice me from my diet
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Recent Examples of enticing
Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Proceeding With Caution While the potential rewards are enticing, investors must approach Argentina with a clear understanding of the risks:
Political Instability: Milei’s radical reforms faced resistance from entrenched interests, making their long-term implementation uncertain.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The latest proposal is especially aimed at enticing large productions, with a 2% bonus going to those with a budget over $140 million (CA$200 million).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Profits of insurance companies are limited by regulators to about 4.5 percent — hardly enticing to investors, considering the risk of hurricanes.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Proceeding With Caution While the potential rewards are enticing, investors must approach Argentina with a clear understanding of the risks:
Political Instability: Milei’s radical reforms faced resistance from entrenched interests, making their long-term implementation uncertain.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
San Antonio has a lot of resources to work with and could make a deal enticing for New Orleans.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The latest proposal is especially aimed at enticing large productions, with a 2% bonus going to those with a budget over $140 million (CA$200 million).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticing
Adjective
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So, the explanation that Liverpool is missing a center-half or that Chelsea needs a proper goalkeeper to challenge for a title is tempting in its simplicity.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Seek the table bonus The table bonus in the assistant manager scoring matrix is always tempting, with an additional 10 points for a win or five points for a draw on offer for those fantasy bosses prepared to take the risk.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Beyond Hunter, there are plenty of talented corners who will be in Indianapolis this week, just no one quite as tantalizing as the Heisman winner.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Smith's performance opened with a tantalizing duet with Spanish singer India Martínez.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Partition is never an appealing policy option, least of all on a continent traumatized by the way colonial powers arbitrarily carved up communities.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meals should be both nutritious and appealing, prepared in ways that encourage children to enjoy them.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 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
Adjective
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The effect is alluring and the construction was flattering for the wearer.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The subjectivity baked into the process of determining a national champion, a longstanding tradition in the sport, is both maddening and alluring.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Enticing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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