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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
While adding another offensive playmaker was tempting — especially reuniting Arroyo with Ward — the Giants got their fourth-round tight end last season in Theo Johnson.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Their espresso game is strong, and their pastry selection (courtesy of Sweet Anarchy Bakery) is just as tempting.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The chocolates, potato chips and other colorful snacks that arrived as cargo at Los Angeles International Airport from Japan last month looked tempting.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But as a college student, a little extra income is always tempting.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
While adding another offensive playmaker was tempting — especially reuniting Arroyo with Ward — the Giants got their fourth-round tight end last season in Theo Johnson.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Their espresso game is strong, and their pastry selection (courtesy of Sweet Anarchy Bakery) is just as tempting.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
The chocolates, potato chips and other colorful snacks that arrived as cargo at Los Angeles International Airport from Japan last month looked tempting.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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As a seller, the club is open to moving its pending unrestricted free agents — provided the returns are sufficiently enticing.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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While the promotion is enticing, there are several steps travelers need to take in order to be eligible.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The quintessential vampire is instantly recognizable not just from his jet-black widow’s peak, association with bats, and black-and-red cape, but also from his well-mannered nature and unique powers of hypnosis and seduction.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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Yet jewelers are hardly the only ones who have fallen prey to the snake’s powers of seduction.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
New York Times,
13 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
Noun
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Yet this was not an exhortation to double down on partisanship.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
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The exhortations to strengthen alliances, build up domestic strength, and take advantage of time are all obviously correct.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2022
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
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
Noun
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These entreaties, if they were ever heard by Cox and Kyoko, were ignored.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Despite entreaties from its engineers, Google management sat on the breakthrough.—
Tom Wheeler,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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