tempting

Example Sentences

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It may be tempting time to buy the dip.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

It seems Sally is uninterested in tempting the fates since for generations those who have fallen in love with members of the Owens family have been cursed to die.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

It is tempting to conclude the better performance is all due to that special deal.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Perhaps what makes Romanée-Conti so tempting to steal is that getting it the honest way isn’t exactly easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“And even then he’d probably blame himself for the person having the knife to begin with, and apologize for being such a tempting target.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken