tempted
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Watson said he had been left with "no negotiation" about how much rent was paid to him for his land, and warned landowners tempted to host masts not to "touch it with a barge pole".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
If a model winds up causing a big problem in your life, you might feel tempted to blame the billionaire humans behind it.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cassel said he had been tempted because like Napoleon he has Corsican roots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I’m tempted to believe China will do its utmost not to be classified as a developed economy,” said Alicia García-Herrero, chief economist for Asia Pacific at the French bank Natixis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He seemed so utterly enthralled that I was tempted to embroider a little more than perhaps was prudent.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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