tempting
Example Sentences
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It can be tempting to describe these well-meaning characters as everyday people trying to do their best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s tempting to treat this episode as merely humorous.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s tempting to extrapolate our own successes or sacrifices and say, “I did it. Why can’t you?”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
It’s tempting to think the First Amendment is out of date with the rise of AI, around which there’s so much doomsaying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
I was already tempting fate more than anyone in their right mind ever would.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
