temptation
Example Sentences
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The temptation was to cheer when the board went up.
From BBC
The result is a dangerous temptation for policymakers to treat openness as a vulnerability rather than a strategic asset.
From Barron's
And no one on the force seems stalwart enough to be beyond temptation.
Martin Luther King Jr. warned us against this temptation.
The temptation when considering an experienced actor’s directorial debut is to see it as a glimpse into what matters most to them — or conversely, what matters least.
From Los Angeles Times
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