tempting

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It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

That can create tempting opportunities for people with nonpublic knowledge to make profitable bets at the expense of less-informed traders.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It’s tempting to think the small brands are selling out.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He has also posted videos tempting customers with images of luxury in London, and testimonies from apparently satisfied customers who have already made the journey to the UK.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Nhamo had to guard the picture carefully because the paper was tempting to termites.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer