tempting

Example Sentences

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It’s tempting to dismiss the statement as the normal grousing of a big industry about a government regulation.

From Los Angeles Times

But they have already banked big money and returning to a deeper competitive pool and routinely bigger tournaments may be a tempting prospect.

From BBC

I briefly consider breakfast-for-dinner — biscuits and eggs are always tempting — but land instead on a skillet chicken pot pie: chicken, frozen vegetables, cream, and biscuits as the topper.

From Salon

And tempting as it might be, don’t try to time the gold market based on geopolitical flareups.

From Barron's

The trouble is that it’s tempting for businesses to simply reallocate employees’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal