temptation
Example Sentences
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To help you avoid the temptation to doomscroll about it tonight, might I instead suggest:
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026
After almost quadrupling from May 2025, the temptation to book profits had become irresistible.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
The group, owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, turns over around 20 billion euros a year despite resisting the commercial temptation of launching a dedicated menswear fashion line.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
Unfortunately, as I grew into an adult, I came to learn that in fact that temptation to play to an audience is all too real.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
She was ashamed of it, but the temptation was just too great.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
Vocabulary lists containing temptation
Bridge to Terabithia
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A Long Way from Chicago
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