tempting

Example Sentences

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It isn’t—and it’s tempting to add: Praise be!

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Our tactics continue to focus on deploying thermal drones, along with camera traps and humane traps aimed at tempting Samba out of hiding with favourite foods including melon."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s tempting to advise investors to buy the dip.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

I tell this story as a word of caution, because it can be very tempting to treat spring cleaning as an opportunity to reorganize your kitchen entirely.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I can’t hear it on the tracks, enticing me, tempting me to journey elsewhere.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins