tempted
Example Sentences
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Given that clemency boards often look more favorably on applicants who acknowledge their wrongdoing and express remorse, I asked if he’d been tempted to confess.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
You are going to be tempted to collapse uncertainty prematurely, to take the old rules and apply them because uncertainty is uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sure enough, when De Paula stepped into the batter’s box at Loan Depot Park, he wasn’t tempted to swing at the first-pitch curveball that dipped below the zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Patient investors who believe that demand for aged spirits will eventually recover might be tempted to own these stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Three weeks,” Nathan’s reply, grave, sincere, absolutely honest where another might have been tempted to easier words.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
