tempt
verb (used with object)
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
have been tempting
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present perfect progressiveof tempt.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It must have been tempting to go for it.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
But heading to Philadelphia down two games in this series would have been tempting fate.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022
There was interest from Aston Villa, which must have been tempting for a Midlands native.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2021
While it may have been tempting to order up a few of the confections for herself, Dolan was there for another reason.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
The author's fine fruit trees must have been tempting!
From James Fenimore Cooper by Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) Phillips
