tempt

Example Sentences

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Listening to music rushes her work because she is tempted to sculpt or sew or cook to the beat.

From Los Angeles Times

Toyota Motor might be tempted to say ‘I told you so’ to the industry.

From Barron's

Despite his love of the sport, he has never been tempted to ride - "not for all the money in the world".

From BBC

Mom comes up to ask if I want to read with her, and I’m tempted to escape into someone else’s world—to lose myself in a story.

From Literature

It may be tempting to say what you’ll do if you don’t get results, with veiled threats of one kind or another, but consumer experts suggest it’s best not to go too far.

From MarketWatch