seduced

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Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Madrid has emerged as a coveted global luxury housing destination as Latin American and US investors fuel a real estate boom, seduced by competitive prices and high living standards.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Jamie Smith was batting nicely for his 26, resisting the bouncers of Marnus Labuschagne that seduced his awful shot in the first innings.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

For a moment he succumbed, seduced by gentleness.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye