- present participle of tempt.
tempting
Example Sentences
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They may also weaken the pleasurable reward signals that make certain foods especially tempting.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
It is very tempting to look ahead at who we might face in our semi-final - either Argentina or Switzerland - but we have got to get past Norway first.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I know it’s tempting to hold on to points, but if you are truly trying to get out of debt, it might serve you better to use them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Humphrey’s made “independent agencies more tempting repositories for delegated powers that the President could not access with quite such ease,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Human artisans cursed or blessed with tempting skill.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
