temptation
Example Sentences
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And yet the temptation to reply is understandable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Ads played with the idea of fashion as a temptation in which female consumers should indulge.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The temptation, always, is to get to it later.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
In Lisa's view, a lack of regulation meant that escaping the temptation of instant win prizes became even harder.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
If this cave is still open, with the machines and lights, the carpets and running water still here, there will be a terrible temptation to give up and move back to the soft life.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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Vocabulary lists containing temptation
Bridge to Terabithia
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A Long Way from Chicago
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