temptation

Example Sentences

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Predictions are dangerous in journalism, but the New Year holiday presents an irresistible temptation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cast your mind back further and it was Rugby League that was the temptation.

From BBC

Now, having pocketed the sizeable prize money for winning a first-round game at the World Championship, the temptation to go into the sport full-time grows.

From BBC

"The temptation is if it's not called a 'craft fair' and it's called a 'Christmas market' there's more room to bring in work that's not necessarily made in Cornwall by a craftsperson here," she said.

From BBC

The challenge for policymakers, then, is to resist the temptation to smother AI with fear.

From The Wall Street Journal