How to Use temptation in a Sentence
temptation
noun
- The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations.
- Money is always a temptation.
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The cash that the robbers have stashed in the Pinto proves to be a mighty temptation.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Sometimes the temptation of the snack aisle is just too much.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2023
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There will be a temptation for Kershaw to sign with the Rangers.
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Dylan Hernández Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Nov. 2021
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There’s a temptation to think about life only through the lens of the present and future.
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Faith Bottum,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2022
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Would the temptation to come back to the center ring of the circus be too much for the showman to turn down?
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Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Oct. 2022
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Keep tabs on what things cost, and don’t let temptation lead to debt.
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Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2024
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But then the movie throws a wrench into the affair by way of temptation.
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K. Austin Collins,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2023
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The temptation to loll like a lotus-eater on the sands is profound.
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Tony Perrottet,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Mar. 2024
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As the moon clashes with Jupiter, beware of the temptation to follow the herd.
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USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2024
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The temptation to revenge-date can be strong, but don’t do it.
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Joel Stein,
Town & Country,
30 Sep. 2022
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The Lord’s Prayer asks God not to lead us into temptation.
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Time,
29 Dec. 2022
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Then, resist the temptation to reach for the first drink that someone gives you.
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Jason Thomas Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2023
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Resist the temptation to go back to touch up bare spots; leave those for the second coat.
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Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2022
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There’s a temptation again to use the strongest one, but that might not be suited to your skin.
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Tish Weinstock,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2023
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Even at the Olympics the temptation of long-distance runners to catch a lift once proved too much.
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Victor Mather,
New York Times,
16 Nov. 2023
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Well, the temptation is not women walking the streets with less clothes.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2023
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The best news of the past two months is that Berlin is so far resisting this temptation.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
8 May 2022
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But avoid the temptation to foist too much off into the future.
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Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2022
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The temptation could be the greatest for those who can least afford it.
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Susan Tompor,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Nov. 2024
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The temptation can be hard to resist in the heat of the moment, but these routes won't resolve the issue.
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Sarah Vanbuskirk,
Parents,
30 July 2024
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The trick is to not succumb to the temptation of the immediate.
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SPIN,
8 Feb. 2022
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Even when Fox is showing so much skin, the temptation of the gloves pulls your focus.
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Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2022
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The temptation is to mow really low to take out more of the dandelions, but this slows the growth of any grass.
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Jeff Lowenfels,
Anchorage Daily News,
16 June 2023
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All mortal temptations fade in the face of threats to life itself.
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Susan Neiman,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2024
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The temptation to backslide can be strong — and must be guarded against.
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Pratap Khedkar,
STAT,
28 July 2022
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The best of intentions will be swayed by temptation, or will crash to the wayside.
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Rajshree Agarwal,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2022
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As the prices for cryptocurrency are high, so is the temptation to not pay taxes on its sale.
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Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American-Statesman,
14 Dec. 2024
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Especially for those who work remotely, where the temptation to snack is higher.
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Karina Zaiets,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
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