Sentence examples for a tempting thing from inspiring English sources

"This forecasting by analogy is a tempting thing to do," he said.

When asked at Tuesday's hearing about the impact of suspending aid to Pakistan, Gen. James L. Jones, President Obama's former national security adviser, warned, "I would counsel against what might be a very tempting thing to do, but it might have long-term consequences that we would then have to deal with".

This is a super tempting thing to do, both because it's really fun to argue that, say, Con Air is a better film than anything Fellini ever made, and because if you're forceful enough in your arguments about why something is good, you might actually influence people to start thinking the same way that you do.

The most tempting thing to do in a financing is to find two investors to split a deal.

"I think Bolton can say a lot of tempting things to attract Owen Coyle but whether they can deliver on them I think history will tell.

The chalked-up specials menu is full of interesting, tempting things: a spicy sausage stew; a warm Roquefort and pear salad; a harissa and cumin-roasted lamb flatbread.

It's one of the most tempting things beckoning from the menu every day.

They don't eat spontaneously or wait until they are at the table with the menu of all those tempting things.

It was a vivid reminder of what made Silicon Valley great and a tempting promise of things to come.

My word-fishing has irritated me to the point that instead of moving on and settling for a more imprecise word ("thing" is a tempting stand-in), I sometimes stop and wallow in my frustration, even soliciting the help of my listener.

A conservative front keeps things looking classy, while the exposed back shows a tempting glimpse of skin.