tempt
verb (used with object)
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
tempts
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present tense formof tempt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid in for so long.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
But this is a delicate business, and the administration tempts chaos unless it learns to exercise its power with a lot more finesse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
“Look, not even the thought of food tempts them,” Gitl said.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
