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
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The trouble for Intel is that for a multi-purpose system, AMD has some very tempting options, although many including the Ryzen 7 7800X3D are admittedly much more expensive.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There weren’t apples in Mesopotamia, for instance, so the tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden story was more likely a fig.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Out of paw’s reach That bowl of candy is tempting to more than just trick-or-treaters.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Rooms are classic, airy, and functional; there’s an indoor pool and spa area when the sun is just a bit too hot; a beach club is reserved for guests; and the fifth-floor terrace is especially tempting for a cocktail.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
The trouble for Intel is that for a multi-purpose system, AMD has some very tempting options, although many including the Ryzen 7 7800X3D are admittedly much more expensive.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
There weren’t apples in Mesopotamia, for instance, so the tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden story was more likely a fig.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Out of paw’s reach That bowl of candy is tempting to more than just trick-or-treaters.
—Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempting
Adjective
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The idea of willingly immersing oneself in freezing cold water doesn’t sound particularly enticing.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Indigenous art collector and dealer Herman Schweizer was given the task of stocking the venues with enticing items.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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With Venus casting its love spell through Scorpio, the magic of intensity and seduction permeate through the air.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Many of her works feature glitter, beads, and notions, luring the viewer in with their collective splendor and evoking intimacy.News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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But the 48-year-old was arrested at his Las Vegas home in January 2023, accused of luring girls from California to Canada and allegedly raping them and making some his spiritual wives under the false guise of traditional practices.Sean Keane, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Nearly 20 years ago, the first season of Lost ended with one of the most striking, tantalizing images of early 21st-century television: a handful of plane-crash survivors on an uncharted island, staring down into a deep hole in the ground, carved out by … well, somebody.Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Add the honey to granola for a tantalizing edge, and use the syrup to brush atop cakes or amp up a cocktail.Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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The government adhered to these exhortations by directing state and private telecommunications firms to prohibit dealings with Chinese companies and banning Chinese telecommunication firms from the Indian market.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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The image is the only one on the Instagram account, and was accompanied by an exhortation to those passing by.Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2019
Adjective
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Rounding it all out are the alluring grounds, which span nearly a quarter-acre and come with plenty of spots for alfresco lounging and entertaining while overlooking picturesque views of the Getty Museum, Capitol Records tower, and the downtown L.A. skyline.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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To an ambitious and left-leaning young scholar like Harris, the clash of ideas was alluring.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Since Friday, Krause, Anderson ,and Mother Earth Foods are persuading grocery stores like Sam’s Club to redirect perishable foods from their dumpsters to Asheville’s residents.Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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In addition to persuading Arab countries to immediately adopt a more aggressive posture on enforcing sanctions against Hamas, the Biden administration should push them to publicly call out Sinwar’s obstructionist role in the talks.Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
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His entreaties to male culture paid off in November.Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice nominated by Democratic President in 1993, refused the Democratic Party's entreaties to resign during the eight years of 's presidency, which ended in 2017.Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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