seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
si-ˈdək-tiv 
: tending to seduce : having alluring or tempting qualities
a seductive, sometimes disingenuous man—
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seductively
adverb
seductiveness
noun
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Examples of seductive in a Sentence
the seductive power of advertising
people always remarked on the cult leader's seductive personality
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The balanced blend of chocolate and vanilla, anchored in seductive Hinoki wood, makes this scent sweet without feeling cloying.
—Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 June 2024
Teyssier’s past lives as a theatre actor and event planner keep him challenging traditional hospitality as a disrupter and storyteller: every soul-stirring scene is art-directed and choreographed to enchant, with delicate, tactile interiors, seductive scents and unexpected curios at every turn.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Although there is a seductive appeal to abandoning this policy, doing so would stress U.S. commitments to Taiwan and the region and open up another fault line of risk in an already dangerous world.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
Nadon can flip among many sides of herself — secretive, seductive, funny, serene.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 June 2024
Teyssier’s past lives as a theatre actor and event planner keep him challenging traditional hospitality as a disrupter and storyteller: every soul-stirring scene is art-directed and choreographed to enchant, with delicate, tactile interiors, seductive scents and unexpected curios at every turn.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
Although there is a seductive appeal to abandoning this policy, doing so would stress U.S. commitments to Taiwan and the region and open up another fault line of risk in an already dangerous world.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
Nadon can flip among many sides of herself — secretive, seductive, funny, serene.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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seductive
adjective
se·duc·tive
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seductively
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seductiveness
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