tempted

Example Sentences

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Travelers may be tempted to just keep snapping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

This arrangement will allow me to immerse myself without being tempted to stare at my phone when I’m with my kid.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But waiting through a down period can be difficult for some investors who might be tempted to sell into the declining market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 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

When last seen, she was sitting at the gate, watching the butcher’s cart, and it is feared that some villain, tempted by her charms, basely stole her.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott