tempt

I’d only buy into this IPO and hold on to the stock if I thought Oura could either beat its massive competitors or perhaps tempt them to buy it out.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

I would have thought it all the stuff of parlor-game happenstance, but events of this summer tempt me to regard the two men as expressions of a type.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Family package holidays to destinations like Dubai and Egypt are cheaper this summer than last as tour operators cut prices to tempt people back.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The only thing that would tempt me back into management would be lightning striking for a third time — to see James, to see Linda, then to see somebody comparably brilliant, which I occasionally do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is never wise to tempt the dragons.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 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

“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

If a model winds up causing a big problem in your life, you might feel tempted to blame the billionaire humans behind it.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Cassel said he had been tempted because like Napoleon he has Corsican roots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Anything could happen in this game and I was tempted to say Bournemouth will get something out of it.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Investors with more of a short-term mindset therefore may be tempted to trim positions in the fund.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Silent reading, remember? Do you need to move to different seats so you’re not so tempted to talk?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"Sometimes a ban makes things worse. Protesting is a right -- it's like with children, when you forbid something, it becomes even more tempting," one employee remarked to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The hand-held meals are meant to be convenient and tempting to those who pass on salads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

If you find yourself with money troubles, it can be tempting to seize any opportunity to get things back on track.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s a tempting comparison to make, but you’re not comparing apples to apples.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Fearful of the consequences if she showed her ravenous hunger, Kira willed herself to nibble at the tempting meal.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry