tempting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- temptingly adverb
- temptingness noun
- untempting adjective
- untemptingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of tempting
Example Sentences
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It isn’t—and it’s tempting to add: Praise be!
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"Our tactics continue to focus on deploying thermal drones, along with camera traps and humane traps aimed at tempting Samba out of hiding with favourite foods including melon."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
I tell this story as a word of caution, because it can be very tempting to treat spring cleaning as an opportunity to reorganize your kitchen entirely.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
It can be tempting to throw caution to the wind if you really want something and have already imagined yourself hanging out with your relatives, but sometimes the easiest thing is to say no.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
“Sounds tempting, but I’ve got something else to do,” I told him.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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