tempt
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But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The only thing that would tempt me back into management would be lightning striking for a third time — to see James, to see Linda, then to see somebody comparably brilliant, which I occasionally do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The menu is designed for sharing, though a few dishes may tempt you to keep them to yourself.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Record-holder Anderson, 38, thought his racing days were over until Kopke approached him to tempt him out of retirement this year.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“It might tempt me to look back,” I said, fighting my tears.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid for so long.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
“Look, not even the thought of food tempts them,” Gitl said.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
Donald was tempted to return after Rams coach Sean McVay consulted him about the team’s trade for pass rusher Myles Garrett.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Because “Romería” is a coming-of-age story, Marina will be tempted by cute boys; she’ll also begin to display a rebellious streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Firefighters or land managers with exclusive information about a fire’s behavior or an agency’s firefighting plans could even be tempted to bet on a fire, which would be considered insider trading.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
For the sake of convenience, you might be tempted to store them all in one big box that you keep in the corner of the room - but Carter thinks that's unwise.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Her hair was half braided, half curly afro, and I was tempted to touch it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Backyard spa proves too tempting for this bear.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
That doesn’t mean that they won’t walk away from it when the going gets tough or when a tempting offer is dangled in front of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A tempting life as a full-time family man nearly pulled Khalil Mack away from football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I was already tempting fate more than anyone in their right mind ever would.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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