tempted

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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

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

I was tempted to believe that Tulsa was a city run by transplants—but then I had breakfast at Country Bird Bakery in the Pearl District, where a line wraps around the block most mornings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I was tempted by this new offer, obviously.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri