Example Sentences

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I was also tempted by the salted date caramel matcha, which may be reason enough for a return trip.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

If you aren’t tempted to buy Bloom at that valuation, Bielawski says there is a parallel play in Ceres Power, a U.K.-listed company that few the U.S. have heard of.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Alex, a design engineer from Mexico, says her brother's metamorphosis shows how even the most unlikely people can be tempted into making manosphere content, once they realise the money and fame to be made.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Yes, Eleanor mentioned it. I’m tempted to run down there as soon as someone gets home from school to relieve me. It never gets old, watching a movie being made.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu