tempt
verb (used with object)
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
tempted
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past participleof tempt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tempt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
temptverb (used with object)to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday night, two things happened at once, and the country will be tempted to remember only one of them.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
It exists at the corner of my eye in advertisements and feeds, but I’m never tempted to look its way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
You’d be tempted to move there, if only you could find it on the map.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Cassel said he had been tempted because like Napoleon he has Corsican roots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Her hair was half braided, half curly afro, and I was tempted to touch it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
