be attracted

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Schneller suggests pension funds with long-dated liabilities may be attracted while other funds may find a yield premium for a quasi-sovereign credit interesting but for traditional investors the risk-reward profile isn’t compelling.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

The second reason to think Mr. Putin might be attracted by economic inducements is that he wants more money himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“We also need to bring the whimsy so that we can bring people into the movement; Not everyone’s gonna be attracted by just seriousness,” he said.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2025

Fixed-income investors tend to be attracted to junk bonds because of their fat yields, which are much higher than other bonds to compensate for lower credit quality and greater credit risks.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

He'd meant to be funny and self-deprecatory, but he didn't actually want to talk about how she managed to be attracted to him.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell