tempted

Example Sentences

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To those tempted by the mega-IPOs, Lebenthal advised an admittedly old-fashioned approach: diversification and dollar-cost averaging.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Then, as now, some were tempted to give up hope.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The biblical passage recounts how the serpent, typically interpreted as the devil in Christian theology, tempted Eve to sin by eating the forbidden fruit.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Travelers may be tempted to just keep snapping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Hazel was tempted to say yes, but the other crew members had taken the night shift and had earned their rest.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan