tempted
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He was wary of wading back into war, and tempted to try to build a life elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
In the power station's control room, the link to the Palace had been discreetly labelled as "Carnaby Street", in case any intruders had ever been tempted to switch off the Palace lights.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I’m tempted to run downstairs to the basement and clutch Dad’s arm as he sorts laundry, but that’s embarrassing.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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