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as in seductions
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 lures
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 temptations
Our coping mechanisms are frayed and the temptations are just too strong.
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
So trust your instincts and avoid the distractions and temptations in order to focus on what truly matters to you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
One of the temptations that has to be resisted is the tendency to impose a good standard or law on everyone by legislative or procedural fiat.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
So trust your instincts and avoid the distractions and temptations in order to focus on what truly matters to you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
One of the temptations that has to be resisted is the tendency to impose a good standard or law on everyone by legislative or procedural fiat.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Temptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptations. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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