tempting

Example Sentences

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He wrote that while “it can be tempting to bypass Congress when some pressing problems arise,” the legislative branch should be taken into account with major policies, particularly those involving taxes and tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times

A load of cattle at today’s prices is a tempting target.

From Barron's

But already, for the US, there is a menu full of tempting bilateral deals involving minerals and natural resources, which bypass any opportunity for collective bargaining on the part of the continent.

From BBC

"It all looks a bit too tempting," said Vilgelm, who, like most people AFP spoke to, only gave his first name.

From Barron's

There’s a tempting box of Oreos in the pantry, but if I eat cookies, Lily will want cookies, and it’s almost dinnertime.

From Literature