temptation
noun
temp·ta·tion
tem(p)-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement
2
: something tempting : a cause or occasion of enticement
Examples of temptation in a Sentence
Money is always a temptation.
The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations.
the temptations of the city
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And because Disney remakes of one sort or another just keep coming, from Mulan to Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, the temptation to be cynical about them is enormous.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, growth finance from Series B onwards can be hard to secure and the temptation to sell to a rival or a corporation can be strong.
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Saxon at first resists the narcotic temptation, much like his father did, but soon gives into peer pressure (…much like his father did too, to woeful results).
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, growth finance from Series B onwards can be hard to secure and the temptation to sell to a rival or a corporation can be strong.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
And then there’s the world of always-on streaming, in which the temptations of parasociality are even more acute.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Saxon at first resists the narcotic temptation, much like his father did, but soon gives into peer pressure (…much like his father did too, to woeful results).
—Dan Heching, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for temptation
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temptation. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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temptation
noun
temp·ta·tion
tem(p)-ˈtā-shən
1
: the act of tempting : the state of being tempted especially to evil
2
: something tempting
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