How to use temptation in a sentence

More sentences with temptation

• It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.From the entry everything
• Yes, my life has been blameworthy; I confess it. But you know nothing of its temptations.From the entry blameworthy
• Such gustatorial temptations as red chile chocolates, Poire Williams cordials, and coconut-cream truffles.From the entry gustatorial
• You must stand under those temptations, no matter how alluring they are.From the entry stand under
• I must fly the temptation of drink.From the entry fly
• Try not to give in to temptation.From the entry give in
• It is the constant antidote to any temptation to laugh at Trump’s rants or gaffes.2026 January 21, Julian Borger, “Trump’s rambling Davos speech rehashes warped ideas of US supremacy”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry football
• Keep a book in your bag to avoid the temptation to doomscroll.2022 January 1, “100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying”, in The Guardian. From the entry doomscroll
• As much as he'd like to get royally drunk, he wouldn't give in to temptation.2014, Vanessa Kelly, chapter 4, in Tall, Dark and Royal (The Renegade Royals), Zebra Books, →ISBN, page 41. From the entry cup-shot
• When temptation or weakness is hollerin' at you . . . . holla back.2012, Vanessa Clark, Essential Encouragement: Poetry with a Purpose, →ISBN, page 71. From the entry holla back
• The wilderness testings of Jesus prepare him for ministry in which such temptations and shortcuts will recur.2011, Emerson B. Powery, Immersion Bible Studies: Luke. From the entry testing
• Or at the very least resisting the diabolical temptations of ravishing succubi.2011, Lev Grossman, The Magician King, page 114. From the entry vergescu
• Such dissemblance, at any rate, is not a temptation at this exhibition.2009 March 28, Edward Rothstein, “Catching Some Z’s in Days of Yore”, in New York Times. From the entry dissemblance
• Resist the temptation to overconsolidate—that is, avoid lumping lots of ideas under one subject.2009, Harvard Business Review, Executing Strategy, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry overconsolidate
• Money-love produces many hurts, worries, pains of conscience, and hurtful temptations which result in spiritual drifting.2007, Dr. Aaron E. Lavender, Are you a Full Gospel Christian?. From the entry money-love
• Elizabeth said his name was Perry something or other, and he sang about temptation.2005, Bill Hunt, The Last Witness from a Dirt Road. From the entry something or other
• The temptation not to clear and rebuild must have been strong.2002, Catherine Merridale, Night of Stone: Death and Memory in Twentieth-century Russia, New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, →OCLC, page 243. From the entry scree
• However, as I yielded to temptation, I focused on the healthy ones, with fiber and such.2002, Phil Lempert, Being the Shopper: Understanding the Buyer's Choice, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry cookieholic
• The temptation must be great to “deaccession” some of it, and museums often do succumb.2000 December, Jeanne Schinto, “Obscure Objects of Lapsed Desire”, in The Atlantic. From the entry deaccession
• So, putting all these thoughts together, what do we do when temptation comes knocking?1999, Jerry Newcombe, Kirsti Newcombe, A Way of Escape: Experiencing God's Victory Over Temptation, page 218. From the entry come knocking
• And conacreism as certainly leads to such doings, as poverty leads to temptation.1968, London Phalanx - Issues 1-57, page 652. From the entry conacreism
• I cannot resist the temptation to bring in another member of the care family, namely forecare.1965, Journal. From the entry forecare
• The temptation to have a shot into the brown was great.1928, R. Pigot, Twenty-five Years Big Game Hunting, page 166. From the entry brown
• Carlyle resisted the temptation to laugh outright, but mordacity lurked in his voice.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry mordacity
• Our temptation was to treat the subject in an appropriate lyric manner, but Mr.1918 December 13, “Mr. Thaw Is Back”, in The Spokesman-Review, 36th year, number 213, Spokane, Wash., page 4. From the entry sexameter
• The temptation to respec my Elden Ring character is high but I will continue to unga bunga through this playthrough.2022 February 27, Bizarnage (@Bizarnage), Twitter. From the entry unga bunga
• You see, the temptation is to stick at one.2019 June 19, “This is Trevor.” (12:40 from the start), in Taskmaster, season 8, episode 7, spoken by a contestant (Paul Sinha). From the entry hell-for-leather
• Kimmel argues that men must confront their temptation toward silence, especially in the face of other men's violence.2019 August 23, Gregory Baker, Disaffiliating Ministry: Spiritual Growth, Gender, and Campus Ministry, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 22. From the entry guy code
• Apparently an 'anti-hacker' who also plays chess was more of a temptation than someone of Vogle's unique temperament could bear.2016, Travis L. Salisbury, Defender: A Scottish American Fairy Tale. From the entry anti-hacker
• Sensing a Laurel-and-Hardy situation, I could not resist the temptation.2014, Paul "Monty" Choy, The Flying Dragon, page 45. From the entry Laurel and Hardy
• For those who have glory-worthy goods, the temptation is sliding from real striving after virtue into living off their past reputation.2014, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, Vainglory: The Forgotten Vice, page 76. From the entry glory-worthy
• With nothing to cause temptation, there will be no reason for him to counter surf other than to grab your attention.2011, Bardi McLennan, Miriam Fields-Babineau, Puppy Training. From the entry counter surf
• Operators should try to avoid the temptation of prepreparing the snapper and then storing the portions in a freezer.2008, Andrew H. Feinstein, John M. Stefanelli, Purchasing: Selection and Procurement for the Hospitality Industry, page 516. From the entry preprepare
• Here sin zoomorphically is likened to a wild beast and by metonymy refers to the result of temptation.2006, Eugene H. Merrill, Everlasting Dominion: A Theology of the Old Testament, page 219. From the entry zoomorphically
• The temptation of the hometowner is therefore the classic temptation of insularity, which equates (or confuses) interest with self-absorption.1999, Kieran Bonner, A Great Place to Raise Kids. From the entry hometowner
• There is no longer any temptation to mischunk the text.1997, Rebecca E. Burnett, Technical Communication, page 216. From the entry mischunk
• The temptation to squeeze in a favourite headline that busts by using the flexibility of new technology is often very strong.1990, Paul Williams, The Computerized Newspaper: A Practical Guide for Systems Users, page 105. From the entry bust
• Some clergy succumb to the temptation of being aginners.1988, R. Robert Cueni, What Ministers Can't Learn in Seminary: A Survival Manual for the Parish Ministry. From the entry aginner
• Secondly, we must avoid any temptation towards hopeless self indulgence.1978, Commonwealth Record (Australia) - Volume 3, Issues 1-25, page 104. From the entry self indulgence
• "It must be a terrible temptation for Saint Anthony," I joked - just to put her at ease, you know.1955, Joseph Heller, chapter 5, in Catch-22. From the entry Anthony

Meaning of temptation

1. noun The act of tempting.
2. noun The condition of being tempted.
3. noun Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.

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Questions about temptation in a sentence

How do you use temptation in a sentence?

Temptation is used as a noun. For example: “It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.”

What is a short sentence with temptation?

“I must fly the temptation of drink.”

What does temptation mean?

Temptation means the act of tempting.