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
Vocabulary lists containing temptation
Bridge to Terabithia
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Brown Girl Dreaming
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A Long Way from Chicago
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