tempting

Example Sentences

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It’s tempting to dismiss the abrupt retirement of Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress as the end of an odd, cranky political career.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think it was a very tempting proposition, I'd just been born and I'm sure my dad thought it was the responsible thing to do."

From BBC

It can be tempting to apply for a store-branded credit card when checking out, especially if doing so gives you a discount on the purchase you’re making that day.

From MarketWatch

This all makes it tempting to think the labor market might be at risk of collapse, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting from Dec. 9 to Dec. 10.

From Barron's

But their hold is shaky and the helicopter -- one of the few in the SNA fleet and showing its age -- is a tempting target for the insurgents just a few miles away.

From Barron's