temptation

IPA: tɛmtˈeɪʃʌn

The act of tempting.
The condition of being tempted.
Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.
Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

Examples of "temptation" in Sentences

When he gets close the temptation is there to horse him the last couple feet but don't.
The first temptation when it comes to budgeting is what we call the temptation of the false emergency.
Christ's use of this sword in the temptation is our pattern as to how we are to wield it against Satan (Mt 4: 4, 7, 10).
Accordingly it was found that the poor old trot could say only, _Lead us into temptation, or Lead us not into no temptation_.
Whether it's a changing of seasons, or a great day, or a shitty day, or reuniting with old friends, the temptation is always there.
Yes, the temptation is always there, but the discipline required to become an NBA player, the privilege and honor that goes with being an NBA player, prohibits you from ever crossing that line.
Pope Benedict XVI, at an outdoor Mass in Ancona, Italy, prayed for victims and urged the world to resist what he called the "temptation toward hatred" and instead work for solidarity, justice and peace.
It was not with the hope of dying young that she wished to go and face death daily, but in the earnest desire to escape from what she called her temptation, and to regain that peace of mind which had been hers for a long time and now was gone.