How to Use temptation in a Sentence

temptation

noun
  • The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations.
  • Money is always a temptation.
  • Madrid do too, so the temptation is to think not.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • There are stores and a lot of temptations.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There are stores and a lot of temptations.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Use it as a tool, not a temptation.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • But was there any temptation to have more fun with that?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Easy to do when the menu is chock-full of temptation.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The temptation to dig in will grow.
    — Jason Willick, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But the old temptations were still there.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Keep tabs on what things cost, and don’t let temptation lead to debt.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Avoid the temptation to scale fast.
    — Armine Galstyan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The temptation is to look away, to move on, to cringe and avert your gaze.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Again, fight the temptation to stir!
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Resist the temptation to jam them all in at once.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And the temptation is greater when your team is in a pennant race.
    — La Velle E. Neal Iii, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Avoid the temptation to regress to the old way of doing things.
    — Jeanne Hardy, Forbes, 8 June 2021
  • To be sure, the temptation will be there to build around Rice.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • Avoid the temptation to roll out of bed and start working right away.
    — Alex Janin, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Sometimes the temptation of the snack aisle is just too much.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But the temptation to abuse these tools is always there.
    — Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The goal is to stay away from temptation, not resist it.
    — Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
  • For those of us who work from home, there's a real temptation to move.
    — Christopher Miguel Flakus, Houston Chronicle, 28 Aug. 2020
  • This year, the temptation to chase the next shiny object will be strong.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • After two wins, the temptation is there to keep things rolling.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The temptation to revenge-date can be strong, but don’t do it.
    — Joel Stein, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2022
  • In every food shock, the temptation is to hoard.
    — John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • But the temptation of trying again proved too great.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Don't give in to temptation and cross over with your mower—not even a tiny bit.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • No temptation to get back out on the road at all, if that’s where the money is?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 June 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'temptation.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: