tempter

Example Sentences

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However, future price increases “will likely incentivize additional supply coming online and tempter pricing upside to an extent,” in Baird’s view.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In it, he draws parallels between Jack Nicholson’s character and the devil: “a tempter who draws people into his sphere of influence.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

Somebody was the tempter, the proactive initiator, and it wasn't the colleges.

From Salon • May 27, 2019

Many of his targets will forever rue the day they agreed to sit down with this shape-shifter, this tempter who brings out their worst side under the camera’s glare.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2018

Almost at the same time, the tempter whom Father Gomez was setting out to follow was being tempted herself.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman