tempted
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If a model winds up causing a big problem in your life, you might feel tempted to blame the billionaire humans behind it.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Cassel said he had been tempted because like Napoleon he has Corsican roots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Investors with more of a short-term mindset therefore may be tempted to trim positions in the fund.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The lure of glory and riches on the biggest stages have tempted plenty of others to cheat.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He seemed so utterly enthralled that I was tempted to embroider a little more than perhaps was prudent.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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