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tempting

[temp-ting] / ˈtɛmp tɪŋ /


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While those price targets look tempting, copper also seems vulnerable to a correction over the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s a tempting comparison to make, but you’re not comparing apples to apples.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

It’s tempting to treat this episode as merely humorous.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

It would be tempting fate; it would be romance, bad luck.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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