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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
In their final seasons, the critique extends to AI’s temptations and shortcomings, ultimately making the case for the inefficient art of comedy.
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Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
She’s simply locked in to playing Bethany as another confused millennial trying to figure it all out and failing to stay away from moth-to-flame temptations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
In the modern food environment, many of us succumb to these temptations at the cost of our health.
—David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Never discount the criminal temptations of the price per pound of metal (and shame on the metal salvage companies that accept for scrap something that is very obviously historic, and stolen).
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This spiritual grounding acted as a shield against the temptations that come with money and fame.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio , Alexia Cousoulas, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Early blues musicians sang of hardship and hard luck, temptations that couldn’t be resisted, and relationships gone wrong.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Ramadan is the month that Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down in an effort to form a deeper connection with God, without the distractions of worldly temptations.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Caroline Framke, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
She’s simply locked in to playing Bethany as another confused millennial trying to figure it all out and failing to stay away from moth-to-flame temptations.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
In the modern food environment, many of us succumb to these temptations at the cost of our health.
—David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
Never discount the criminal temptations of the price per pound of metal (and shame on the metal salvage companies that accept for scrap something that is very obviously historic, and stolen).
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This spiritual grounding acted as a shield against the temptations that come with money and fame.
—Max Bacall , Nikos Degruccio , Alexia Cousoulas, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Early blues musicians sang of hardship and hard luck, temptations that couldn’t be resisted, and relationships gone wrong.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
Ramadan is the month that Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down in an effort to form a deeper connection with God, without the distractions of worldly temptations.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptations
Noun
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So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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House members who occupy safe seats have fewer incentives to compromise or work across the aisle.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This enables local semiconductor manufacturers to access state and federal tax incentives.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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These small books are in several Route 66 attractions around the town, tallying the thousands of people who stop by.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Removing exterior attractions will reduce the risk of earwigs entering your home.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Temptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptations. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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