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tempted

  • past participle
    of tempt.
    tempt
    verb (used with object)
    to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
  • past tense form
    of tempt.
    tempt
    verb (used with object)
    to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.

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Or could they be tempted by the huge profit to be made if they sell the rest of their stake to Bezos's group?

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rather than studiously ignoring the intergalactic warlord, as some may have been tempted to do, Burnham shook him warmly by the hand as he was elected Labour MP for Makerfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

And you shouldn't be tempted to try using sunglasses or dark goggles instead.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

I’m tempted to diagnose the current gloom as the result of our own post-9/11 forever wars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

It was still there, and though Nan and I were tempted, we hadn’t stepped foot inside.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry