Example Sentences

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Mercader seduced Ageloff, who would become an unwitting pawn in the murder of one of her heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Madrid has emerged as a coveted global luxury housing destination as Latin American and US investors fuel a real estate boom, seduced by competitive prices and high living standards.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The view of some at senior levels of the New Brunswick government was that the informal working group, seduced by the possibility of a scientific mystery, was circumventing the province.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

We say we love underdogs, but we’re endlessly seduced by polish.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025

“Major Finch was the exception. He was not seduced by the myth of the Marine Corps.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy