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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Exasperated by his country’s divisive struggles to establish the rule of law and resist the temptations of strongman leadership, the lawyer displays a portrait of Vaclav Havel, an icon of democratic idealism, on the wall of his country house in western Slovakia.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Cy the Cynic defines self-restraint as the ability to resist temptation until something better comes along.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Cy the Cynic defines self-restraint as the ability to resist temptation until something better comes along.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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 31 May. 2024.
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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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