tempt fate
Example Sentences
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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
With California's population near 40 million, the need for housing has prompted builders to tempt fate by erecting homes in fire-prone areas.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2025
"And because the U.S. has yet to display the growth infirmities of the rest of the world, the U.S. stands apart, and the Fed has signalled that it can tempt fate."
From Reuters ● Sep. 25, 2023
The red foam fingers sat propped on every seat of Galen Center’s lower bowl, each flashing three digits, as if to tempt fate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
You don’t tempt fate, you ignore it completely.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
