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Definitions

tempt fate

VERB
ask for trouble
Synonyms
WEAK
ask for it bell the cat court danger court disaster push one's luck tempt the gods try one's hand try one's luck

Example Sentences

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To blithely swivel so much concrete out into space, and in earthquake country, seems to tempt fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

For insurance, I kept buying two for cross-country trips but began to tempt fate on my frequent Southwest shuttles to Sacramento and the Bay Area.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

I don't want to tempt fate by saying we are going to win it, and I also think it depends a lot on how we do in the next couple of weeks.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

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

You don’t tempt fate, you ignore it completely.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee