Sentence examples of "temptation" in English

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He never gave in to temptation. Er erlag nie einer Versuchung.
I can resist everything but temptation. Ich kann allem widerstehen, nur keiner Versuchung.
It's hard to resist temptation. Es ist schwierig, der Versuchung zu widerstehen.
He never gave way to temptation. Er gab nie der Versuchung nach.
He was so childish that he couldn't resist temptation. Er war so kindisch, dass er der Versuchung nicht widerstehen konnte.
I gave in to temptation and began to smoke a cigarette. Ich habe der Versuchung nachgegeben und angefangen, eine Zigarette zu rauchen.
He had been sober for almost a year, but he gave into temptation around New Year's Day. Er war fast ein Jahr nüchtern geblieben, aber um Neujahr griff er wieder zur Flasche.
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