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Meanings of tempting in English
Synonyms
Examples for "tantalizing"
Examples for "tantalizing"
1
The sight of the Mexican force in the afternoon became absolutely tantalizing.
2
For animals that need never surface, obscurity can be even more tantalizing.
3
She enjoyed tantalizing men with promises of freedom in exchange for Pleasures.
4
And yet there was something peculiarly fascinating and tantalizing in the situation.
5
Read on to get Wired.com's take on 2012's most tantalizing motion pictures.
1
For a tantalising 24 hours last weekend Tottenham experienced something totally new.
2
Fortunately, in just the last few months, astronomers have made tantalising progress.
3
The first provides the first tantalising evidence about how gravity shapes spacetime.
4
Now all must be raised to the same tantalising and preposterous level.
5
There are also tantalising clues in the customs found in the countryside.
Usage of tempting in English
1
Europe is seen as tempting as financial and political uncertainties have diminished.
2
The present situation is a tempting one for an incoming strategy guru.
3
As tempting as forcing the issue might be, I couldn't risk it.
4
It's tempting to shrug off such red ink as a temporary problem.
5
For some powerful interests, the rule of force, not law, remains tempting.
6
It's far too dangerous, and too tempting a thing, to have here.
7
The compositional fallacy, however, makes it tempting to believe that it is.
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A cut-price figure of £3m may be tempting, despite his injury problems.
9
The money was tempting, and the job title had a certain cachet.
10
I know how difficult it is, and how tempting attention can be.
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No sense tempting the blueskins to try their luck during the day.
12
So yes, that Lisa looks tempting but Barry plans to hold off.
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It is tempting to say these issues have never been so important.
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But those same hydrates are also a tempting target for energy production.
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And could this be a key factor in tempting our diaspora home?
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That could make it mighty tempting to believe, which has authorities worried.
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Tempting through the time
Tempting across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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