tempted

Example Sentences

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To those tempted by the mega-IPOs, Lebenthal advised an admittedly old-fashioned approach: diversification and dollar-cost averaging.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Policymakers who might have been tempted to cut rates after the ugly February number to cushion the labor market now have less immediate cause for concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Travelers may be tempted to just keep snapping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Silent reading, remember? Do you need to move to different seats so you’re not so tempted to talk?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix