temptation
Example Sentences
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Standard money advice tells you to unsubscribe from paid services, but unsubscribing from the temptation to spend can save you significantly more in the long run.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
There were a few boos at the end - small pockets and quickly disappearing - and the temptation was to laugh when they came.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The temptation to find corporate scapegoats for social ills is great.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
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
She didn’t want to face the temptation of eating even one morsel herself that could nourish their growing bodies.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing temptation
Bridge to Terabithia
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A Long Way from Chicago
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