How to Use temptation in a Sentence

temptation

noun

• The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations.
• Money is always a temptation.
• The cash that the robbers have stashed in the Pinto proves to be a mighty temptation.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 May 2024
• Sometimes the temptation of the snack aisle is just too much.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
• There’s a temptation to think about life only through the lens of the present and future.
  — Faith Bottum, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
• Would the temptation to come back to the center ring of the circus be too much for the showman to turn down?
  — Brian Bennett, Time, 14 Oct. 2022
• Keep tabs on what things cost, and don’t let temptation lead to debt.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
• But then the movie throws a wrench into the affair by way of temptation.
  — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
• The temptation to loll like a lotus-eater on the sands is profound.
  — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
• As the moon clashes with Jupiter, beware of the temptation to follow the herd.
  — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• The temptation to revenge-date can be strong, but don’t do it.
  — Joel Stein, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2022
• The Lord’s Prayer asks God not to lead us into temptation.
  — Time, 29 Dec. 2022
• Then, resist the temptation to reach for the first drink that someone gives you.
  — Jason Thomas Gordon, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
• Resist the temptation to go back to touch up bare spots; leave those for the second coat.
  — Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
• There’s a temptation again to use the strongest one, but that might not be suited to your skin.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
• Even at the Olympics the temptation of long-distance runners to catch a lift once proved too much.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Well, the temptation is not women walking the streets with less clothes.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2023
• The best news of the past two months is that Berlin is so far resisting this temptation.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 May 2022
• But avoid the temptation to foist too much off into the future.
  — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
• The temptation can be hard to resist in the heat of the moment, but these routes won't resolve the issue.
  — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 30 July 2024
• The temptation is to mow really low to take out more of the dandelions, but this slows the growth of any grass.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 16 June 2023
• All mortal temptations fade in the face of threats to life itself.
  — Susan Neiman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• The temptation to backslide can be strong — and must be guarded against.
  — Pratap Khedkar, STAT, 28 July 2022
• The temptation is to say it’s a David Lean-style adventure.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022
• There have been no days off for the senior linebacker and the temptation is always luring in the back of his mind.
  — Evan Dudley, al, 18 Nov. 2022
• Resist the temptation and build your business one step at a time.
  — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 6 July 2022
• Your true self is strong enough to resist that temptation!
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
• Crossroads is a portrait of a young star suspicious of the temptations of wealth and fame.
  — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2024
• Instead of sending yourself back down that road again, this month will offer you temptation beyond your wildest dreams.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
• But rising in the ranks of Snoopy influencers brings a significant audience, and with it, the temptation to sway their views on topics besides the pooch’s cutest looks.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024