temptation
Example Sentences
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Former UK air accident investigator Tim Atkinson agrees that there is always a temptation to blame a dead pilot for a serious accident.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
But we should eschew the temptation to treat Kirkmeyer like a reasonable person.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
But "the temptation to declare vacancy will always be there," political scientist Fernando Tuesta told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“The temptation is always to say, ‘Well, let’s just widen it out at the edges, just be a bit more generic and then we can almost appeal to anyone,’” Saunders said.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
I shouted at him not to, but I knew even then that it was no use, that he would be unable to resist the temptation to show off even more.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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