tempting

Example Sentences

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If his investments were to return10% a year before inflation, claiming benefits early and investing the payments would be a tempting prospect.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It’s tempting to say investors should buy healthcare stocks now.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Seawater is an especially tempting feedstock because it is abundant, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, chloride ions, side reactions, and corrosion can quickly damage electrolyzer components.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Nevertheless, composers have found nocturnes too tempting to resist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It was a very tempting offer, though how they would be able to keep their mission secret from Lupin if he were with them all the time he could not imagine.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling