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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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
The sunk-cost fallacy tempts people to pay escalating premiums because they’ve paid for so long.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
As majority investors, Clearlake appears to have the upper hand, but Boehly could bank on Eghbali and Feliciano being answerable to shareholders should an offer come in that tempts them.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
“Look, not even the thought of food tempts them,” Gitl said.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
