temptation
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I wash and wear the same bike clothes for months—no temptation to buy new outfits—and we’re too scruffy for fancy restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Is careful use of language a way to at least avoid the temptation of these bots?
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Luke thinks these kinds of social media groups have fuelled his temptation to keep checking his son's location on a tracking app "to make sure he is going out enough and finding friends".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Nevertheless, the temptation to think that way is strong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
No matter which city he was in, Elisha sent lavish gifts for Maggie, addressed to Mother Fox, “I could not resist the temptation of sending the accompanying little trifle of ermine, for Miss Margaretta’s throat.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
We have plenty of screen-based temptations lying around the house already, and my kids don’t need another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Do not let yourselves be corrupted by temptations that waste your energies and do not serve the progress of society."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
That would be unwise and probably lead to disaster both in terms of his financial mishandling of those funds and the temptations it would put in his way.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Pax would stay beside the road and ignore all temptations, including the strong urge he felt to head south, the direction his instinct told him would lead him back to his home.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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