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tempting

[temp-ting] / ˈtɛmp tɪŋ /


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It’s a tempting idea, one that mirrors the current reckoning in public health.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rush to judgment on the basis of online video is tempting but perilous, and I am reluctant to join it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Predicting Sinner and Alcaraz to win all four Grand Slams for the third year in a row is very tempting.

From BBC

With that swift rebound, it is tempting to think little has changed.

From MarketWatch

It’s tempting to argue that “One Battle’s” all-but-inevitable Oscar victory is a make-do for the half-dozen times Anderson should have won before.

From Los Angeles Times