temptation
Example Sentences
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Ibsen admits the amount of FPL content he consumed "grew more and more" as the season went on, but says he resisted the temptation to turn to AI for help.
From BBC • May 27, 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
The ease of cheating has created a growing temptation, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
It was dreadfully improper, I know, but I couldn’t resist the temptation, and lifting one end of the curtain before the glass door, I peeped in.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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