tempted

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In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Part of the rationale to legalize sports gambling was that professional athletes make so much money that they wouldn’t be tempted by bribes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Alex, a design engineer from Mexico, says her brother's metamorphosis shows how even the most unlikely people can be tempted into making manosphere content, once they realise the money and fame to be made.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Though her professors warned against using it to cheat on assignments, she wasn’t tempted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

I'm tempted to nibble it, but Patti must be able to read my mind, because she says, "That's not tasty either, Kabir."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman