seductive

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The logic was simple and the math seductive: The U.S. imports less than 10% of its crude oil through that narrow waterway, accounting for a mere 2% of its total annual consumption.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Brody couldn’t ask for a better scene partner than Thompson, an accomplished theater actor who gives haunting texture to a character unique in both her imperfections and seductive appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The original promise — something easy to make, easy to clean, nutritionally complete, and finished in under an hour — remains seductive.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

In the decades and centuries to come, there would often be fierce debate as to what constituted an appropriate combination of notes, or what cluster was beautiful, or ugly, or seductive, or discordant.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall