Synonyms for tempted
tempt·ed

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1. List of paraphrases for "tempted":

   attempted, inclined, tried

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1. Bob Doll:

   The fundamentals are still so bad that I'm not tempted a whole lot. I'm still at the point where I would rather own the beneficiary of the energy price decline than try to catch a falling knife.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   One is tempted to define man as a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.

3. George Pell:

   Very few were tempted to tell the outside world what was happening, except when they needed extra help, it was impossible for anyone to know accurately what was going on overall.

4. Henry Louis Mencken:

   Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

5. William Torrey Harris:

   Our schools have been scientifically designed to prevent over-education from happening. ... The average American (should be) content with their humble role in life, because they're not tempted to think about any other role.