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as in seduction
the pressure to give in to a desire for easy or immediate pleasure
he felt the temptation to go sailing, but did his chores instead
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
money, power, and other overwhelming temptations can seduce a person to a life of crime
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Recent Examples of temptation
Those who file may be given a settlement offer on the spot, but Amy Bach, executive director of the non-profit consumer advocacy group United Policyholders, tells ABC News that homeowners should resist the temptation to sign on the dotted line right away.
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Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
But in recent years oil companies have resisted the temptation to significantly invest in expanding drilling when prices rise, embracing instead the ability to sell their oil for the high price.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The second thought is to resist the temptation to react to every national twitch, however promoted by either party.
—Michael Gecan, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
And the temptation might be to pitch it, which would be exactly the wrong thing to do.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
But in recent years oil companies have resisted the temptation to significantly invest in expanding drilling when prices rise, embracing instead the ability to sell their oil for the high price.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
The second thought is to resist the temptation to react to every national twitch, however promoted by either party.
—Michael Gecan, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
And the temptation might be to pitch it, which would be exactly the wrong thing to do.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for temptation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptation
Noun
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Yet jewelers are hardly the only ones who have fallen prey to the snake’s powers of seduction.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ellen has not really succumbed to his seduction, but has sacrificed herself for a noble cause, ensuring her soul is purified and free, not bound to the damned soul of the undead Orlok.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Plus, of course, there’s the simple fact that the siren-song lure of Thailand’s on-screen beauty will be impossible for any viewer to resist.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The lure of Saudi investment deals In contrast to Syria, Trump is eager to work closely with Saudi Arabia.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
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The consumption slump, worsened by weak consumer and business confidence and the near collapse of the property sector, has prompted Beijing to loosen its monetary policy and pursue various forms of stimulus, including pay increases in for civil servants and tax incentives for property purchases.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The group has proposed uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in LA County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort as well as calling on the studios and streamers to pledge at least 10% more production in LA over the next three years.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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