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Recent Examples of temptingly
His is a wily, chaotic, satirical and sincere, temptingly unwieldy epic drama.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
What that means is even if the door opens and the tarmac looks temptingly walkable, think twice before stepping off.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptingly
Adverb
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Skipper, for his part, was enticingly exotic to Pym.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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An afternoon stroll with Oscar (Diego Calva), who begins as Arlo’s social worker and becomes Peter’s love interest, is invitingly honey-colored in the sunlight, while a druggy nightclub hookup devolves into a dreamy blur of body parts.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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This month’s delicate Strawberry Shortcake Roll makes the case most invitingly.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Ask for another round of the appealingly coarse corn tortillas, for scooping up birria off a Jurassic-scale marrow bone.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rakers also said Nvidia remains attractively valued despite being up 18% year to date.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The vegetables, fruit, and baskets of potatoes were attractively arranged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The early 1900s mansion, 10-acre farm, and acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant alongside it have been beautifully transformed into a full-on luxury resort by Pendry Hotels and it’s bound to be the East Coast’s hottest weekend getaway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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In a Tuscan-style villa, Blue Sky Vineyard pours a refreshing Vignoles, a crisp white that pairs beautifully with their charcuterie board—especially while sitting by the vineyard pond.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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But Markiplier is easily the highest-profile YouTuber to do something like this, and was rewarded handsomely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And while there’s a robust body of research supporting the use of small doses of ketamine for severe depression, many of those clinics are operating in areas where the evidence is sparse to nonexistent — all while asking consumers to pay handsomely for the privilege.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The Formica interior is from the 1960s and is wonderfully kitsch, perfect for that Insta photo.—
Riza Cruz,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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The mood is cocooning, cinematic, and wonderfully peaceful.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Temptingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptingly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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