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temptation

[temp-tey-shuhn] / tɛmpˈteɪ ʃən /


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After overcoming each temptation, he goes to Galilee to proclaim God’s word.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

But "the temptation to declare vacancy will always be there," political scientist Fernando Tuesta told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Given that the Treasury Department is already seeing excessive overtime claims, it’s worth asking: How common might that temptation be?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

As things get hot the temptation is to ditch the layers, get out the shorts and unbutton the flowery shirt.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“I mean, that no man in his senses would marry Lydia on so slight a temptation as one hundred a year during my life, and fifty after I am gone.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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