tempting

Example Sentences

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You can see why the island might be a tempting prize for Beijing.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

It was a very tempting offer, though how they would be able to keep their mission secret from Lupin if he were with them all the time he could not imagine.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling