tempting

Example Sentences

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Perhaps what makes Romanée-Conti so tempting to steal is that getting it the honest way isn’t exactly easy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It’s also a slippery slope: once you get used to having a little more cash in your bank account, it can be tempting to lower the percentage even further.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

That makes bonds a lot more tempting than they were before the war began in February, and the 10-year yield was below 4%.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

It’s tempting to think the small brands are selling out.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“And even then he’d probably blame himself for the person having the knife to begin with, and apologize for being such a tempting target.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken