tempted

Example Sentences

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In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

If you aren’t tempted to buy Bloom at that valuation, Bielawski says there is a parallel play in Ceres Power, a U.K.-listed company that few the U.S. have heard of.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Is McCall not tempted to stay on and see if more silverware and a second golden era is in the pipeline?

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The maheu smelled delicious, but she wasn’t even slightly tempted to drink it.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer