as in enticing
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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
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As tempting as slicking on a coat of foundation and calling it a day sounds, the best way to achieve true, Witherspoon-level ethereal skin is by prepping it with a moisturizing base.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Non Weather-Resistant Rugs Throwing any old rug out on your patio may be tempting once the weather warms up, especially since a quality weather-resistant rug can be a hefty investment.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
The founder arc is tempting to simplify (finance burnout, wellness awakening, brand launch), but Baldet didn’t exactly leave her past life behind here.
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Lela London,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
As tempting as slicking on a coat of foundation and calling it a day sounds, the best way to achieve true, Witherspoon-level ethereal skin is by prepping it with a moisturizing base.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
Noun
In the same way that Christ fasted to resist the tempting of the biblical adversary, many Christians are also called to fast and give up the temptations of their daily lives during Lent.
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Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
That has sent maritime insurance rates through the roof and given some financiers and shipping companies cold feet about tempting fate and navigating through the troubled waters.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Non Weather-Resistant Rugs Throwing any old rug out on your patio may be tempting once the weather warms up, especially since a quality weather-resistant rug can be a hefty investment.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
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Brazil takes on Japan in an enticing first game of the day, while the Netherlands and Morocco meet in one of the more balanced matchups of the round.
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The action on the field wasn’t quite as enticing as neither side really created much as the second began, aside from one mishit Canadian chance just after the restart.
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Hurlbut agreed that the seduction of AI is its ease and accessibility.
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The rhythm of the writing shows the staccato nature of those relationships, with their stops and starts, and how sometimes signs of seduction cannot be misinterpreted or not picked up at all.
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Next, the instructor tries luring the child back into the pool with a sparkly pink rubber duck, which does the trick.
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Dill can also act as a trap crop, luring hornworms away from tomatoes.
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During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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Dispatch co-host Canada in the Round of 16 today and a potential tantalizing shot at juggernaut France awaits.
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The most tantalizing head-to-head in this half of the draw is still the potential quarterfinal between Gauff and Jessica Pegula.
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Lundberg writes that the poem is both an explication of the promise of America and an exhortation to persevere on behalf of the country.
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Advertisement While Pulisic is no recluse—he’ll go to an occasional nice dinner with friends—exhortations to step out more go mostly unheeded.
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The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.
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That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
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The results have often left me highly frustrated, but also have given me indescribable joy at the fact of having absorbed (although only partially, of course) some of the elusive beauty of those marvelous, magical, mysteriously alluring tongues.
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Those memories sent me looking for the world’s most alluring station hotels.
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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