temptation

Example Sentences

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While 13 American service members have died in the war so far, there is a temptation to believe that our troops will be mostly spared.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

But Arteta has resisted the temptation to rush him into the team, despite some fans' excitement.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Trustees often oversee a lot of money, and temptation is sometimes hard to resist.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

But as they face financial liabilities and a wave of boomer retirements, it’s a temptation to resist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I could not resist the temptation of mystifying him a bit—I suppose it is some of the taste of the original apple that remains still in our mouths—so I handed him the shorthand diary.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker