tempt

True, more-exciting products might tempt shoppers to dig deep for a special purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The menu is designed for sharing, though a few dishes may tempt you to keep them to yourself.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

While not trying to become Labour leader herself, West had hoped to tempt others to launch a bid.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

But I was far from the protection of my teacher and my home, and I didn’t want to tempt Ucho’s anger by showing my face.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

He said publicity around eco-moorings and a no-anchor zone to protect seahorses also "tempts people to go and look" for them.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid for so long.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025

“Is this appetizing yam of yours true? I like high living, and what you say tempts me.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

United officials were quick to make it known the number nine shirt Rashford wore in Poland was not permanent, to stave off any complaints from those tempted to buy one.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Or could they be tempted by the huge profit to be made if they sell the rest of their stake to Bezos's group?

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rather than studiously ignoring the intergalactic warlord, as some may have been tempted to do, Burnham shook him warmly by the hand as he was elected Labour MP for Makerfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

She felt tempted by the constant emails from brands and didn’t want to lose out on discounts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The maheu smelled delicious, but she wasn’t even slightly tempted to drink it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

It’s tempting to treat the superstars with contracts at the high nine-figure level — the Juan Sotos, Aaron Judges, Shohei Otanis — as representative of the class.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It’s tempting to drill, baby, drill, especially with exploration costs and shale-patch break-even prices becoming more reasonable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Holly: Calvert-Lewin comes in at a tempting price point following his 14 goals and two assists last season and he is being backed by around a quarter of fantasy managers.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s a bit of a balancing act, though, because it’s got to be tempting to get a look at the offense of coordinator Mike McDaniel outside the structure of a practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

It looked bright and tempting, as if all the hesitation had drained out of her.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld