- plural of temptation.
temptations
Example Sentences
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The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Do not let yourselves be corrupted by temptations that waste your energies and do not serve the progress of society."
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
That would be unwise and probably lead to disaster both in terms of his financial mishandling of those funds and the temptations it would put in his way.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
When the rough edges are worn off the new land, businessmen and lawyers come in to help with the development—to solve problems of ownership, usually by removing the temptations to themselves.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
