tempt

True, more-exciting products might tempt shoppers to dig deep for a special purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The only thing that would tempt me back into management would be lightning striking for a third time — to see James, to see Linda, then to see somebody comparably brilliant, which I occasionally do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The menu is designed for sharing, though a few dishes may tempt you to keep them to yourself.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The neighbors brought in all sorts of broths and jellies to try to tempt the little fellow.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid in for so long.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

It was a dull gray day, the sort that tempts you to sleep the morning away.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

United officials were quick to make it known the number nine shirt Rashford wore in Poland was not permanent, to stave off any complaints from those tempted to buy one.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Jacob said: "I think if you were to buy a suit from a shop you'd be tempted to go with more of a safe option whereas with this, you're forced to try other things."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Or could they be tempted by the huge profit to be made if they sell the rest of their stake to Bezos's group?

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Train commuters may be tempted to retreat to their phones, but they can make the choice instead to chat with a seatmate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Her hair was half braided, half curly afro, and I was tempted to touch it.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

With so much attention focused on the high purchase price of a home these days, it can be tempting for buyers to overlook or minimize the ongoing costs of homeownership until they’ve moved in.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Holly: Calvert-Lewin comes in at a tempting price point following his 14 goals and two assists last season and he is being backed by around a quarter of fantasy managers.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s a bit of a balancing act, though, because it’s got to be tempting to get a look at the offense of coordinator Mike McDaniel outside the structure of a practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

That doesn’t mean that they won’t walk away from it when the going gets tough or when a tempting offer is dangled in front of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“So besides tempting fate with melted cheese and literary airs of pretension, what else is in your risk-taking repertoire?”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed