Example Sentences

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The rush to judgment on the basis of online video is tempting but perilous, and I am reluctant to join it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

With that swift rebound, it is tempting to think little has changed.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

It is tempting to expect that regulation can eliminate all biases in AI systems.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

It is tempting to read these trends as destiny, but they are not.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

It is tempting to think of this as some kind of giant continent-sized car crash, but of course it happened with imperceptible slowness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson