| 单词 | tempt |
| 例句 | They spun lazily in the warm breeze, tempting honest ration-buyers with glimpses of ripe, naked women lying in pools of fake blood. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am almost tempted to write a letter to my sister. You know—‘Having a perfectly splendid time here in jolly old Hill House....”’ The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Nearly tempts him to the window, but he stops himself. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “This way, I won’t be tempted to pop into the house every day to see how Daniel is destroying my kitchen. And we’ll save a little money.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Then he tried a coffee can with a money slot in its plastic lid, which also proved too tempting. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I was tempted to drop it, but I screamed and wrenched the stake. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Working in teams, older ones knocked over food stands and tempted vendors to give chase. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He hopped a little closer when Omakayas tempted him with a bit of stew meat. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Squirrels lived in the tree, and after weeks of tempting them with leftover breakfast scraps, Perry lured one off a branch onto the window sill and through the bars. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “That won’t do either. The only one of us who has the slightest interest in food is Orgoch. And I’m sure your wallet holds nothing to tempt her.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z So of course, anybody who glances over in that direction will be tempted to stop by and look. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She holds the line until she is tempted to hang up, wondering all the while if her husband is trying to reach her from home, regretting not having call waiting. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to say that Thursday evening was peculiar, or perhaps macabre, but the fact is, I have no bill-filling adjectives for Thursday evening. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z There had been a moment backstage when I had been tempted to allow Arnold to eat the drugged treats. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Human artisans cursed or blessed with tempting skill. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nhamo worried that something might be tempted to invade from the large island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so tempted, the pain in my jaw so savage, that I must have held it for ten seconds before passing it back. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She could not tell if the thought was terrible or tempting or both, and she and Pearl both wailed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The offer was tempting, but even on the off chance he'd actually come through with the money, there would certainly be strings attached. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z "That is what I am tempted to suggest," Miss Honey said cautiously. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Piper learned a valuable lesson from that: never assume you’re safe, and never, ever tempt the Fates by announcing that you think you’re safe. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The third time she called for me, I was sore tempted to dump the glowing coals onto her bed, let it blaze, and ask if that was warm enough. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Dubbed the nation’s most eligible bachelor, Vanderbilt eschewed the debauchery that would have tempted other men fresh out of their teens and into a bottomless bank account. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t be tempted to double up on/’s or c’s. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was its blood that tempted me, the “good, nutritious, salt-free drink” promised by the survival manual. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, he was tempted to challenge him but he realized that The Vigils had approved Carter’s action against Rollo. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted now to ask Carter if the campaign had turned into a Vigils project— like one of Archie Costello’s assignments—but decided to hold down his curiosity. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to pull out his phone to scroll through his texts again, but he didn’t want to risk Mrs. Torrance’s ire. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But when he had gone out again the thought, which never alone would have come to him, tempted him against his will. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Getting out of the car, I’m tempted to yell, “Oh, yeah? Like you watched him at Melissa’s?” but I have bigger worries. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Each evening’s fare was more tempting and tantalizing than the last. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The knife she uses is sharp and bright, and tempting. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing should tempt her to go, if they did; and she regretted that her father’s known habits would be giving her refusal less meaning than she could wish. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He was tempted to throw the master sheet at the Brother but held back. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to say, “I’m going to fail the hardest subject anyhow, so what’s the point?” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm was seldom tempted by the drinks they sold in the Trout: beer was bitter, and wine was usually sour, and whisky was abominable. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It is tempting to think of this as some kind of giant continent-sized car crash, but of course it happened with imperceptible slowness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I better take him away,” the buffalo boy said, pulling the buffalo’s head away from the arrays of tempting food. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And it says that if it comes about that the child is tempted, as Eve was, then she is likely to fall. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was tempted to peek, just to see if he was really flying through the forest like before, but I resisted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “The Devil has indeed been here,” cried the priest, “and he has tempted our miller into theft! But let us deal with this thief mercifully, for which of us could withstand the Devil?” The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He still hoped to get what he wanted from the Black Rabbit somehow and he felt sure that they had been put into this burrow so that they would be tempted to steal away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Marchantas come up to offer us their wares and, tempted by a sample taste of a small, sweet orange, we buy a whole sack of them, already peeled and cut in half. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to run to Miss Riley and beg for her help in overcoming this terrible injustice. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, sweetheart, I won’t. I’m just going to bum his fingers enough so he won’t be tempted by fire ever again.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes I am tempted to think that Mrs. Pontellier is capricious,” said Madame Lebrun, who was amusing herself immensely and feared that Edna’s abrupt departure might put an end to the pleasure. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Surely, this Bavarian peasant is worthy of framing; and this basket of apples! never have I seen anything more lifelike. One might almost be tempted to reach out a hand and take one.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z In Colombia, Lidia tells us about the country’s perpetual summer, and we’re tempted to grab a drink from the juice vendors. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z To guarantee he wouldn’t be tempted to cheat, Reynie chose the one in front. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was careful to sip at the punch rather than drinking it down, however, because she didn’t believe in tempting fate. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Gogol, he’s been tempted to tell his father on more than one occasion, was his father’s favorite author, not his. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to reply that, where I came from, we did not leave holes in the street for people to fall into. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to contact Liddy to see how things were going, but the walkie-talkies were to be used only in case of emergency. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Some people said that girls who were tempted to enter fairy rings lost all of their humanity from the ecstasy of the dancing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to reach for my phone to see if I’ve missed any texts from Hudson, or to check Instagram to see if he has uploaded a new selfie. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I tempted him to my lap with his own bite of chicken. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been tempted and now he couldn't be tempted again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It was going to be tempting to hitch a ride, but he knew from experience what an easy target they would be from the air. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was a challenge; a dare to them to try to pass, to tempt her rage. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I knew he was tempted to say more. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z For a moment I was almost tempted to tell him the text was wrong and to give him the text I had reconstructed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It is tempting to regard this latter notation as further evidence that McCandless’s long, lonely sabbatical had changed him in some significant way. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment Matt was tempted to ask for Tam Lin’s steed, but he wasn’t skilled enough to ride it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Directly ahead, drifting toward her and swinging around to present a tempting plump target, was one of the Lannister hulks, floating low in the water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to read what’s on the card, but I manage to watch the rest of the movie just holding it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Though it may have been tempting to commit a felony and covertly check the box that read "American citizen" on the application, my parents knew those financial aid peeps meant serious business. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The rest of the Passover meal was tempting, but Hannah had eaten so much at Rosemary’s, she only picked at her food. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The clown showed us to a table stacked with food—the same boiled nuts and roasted meats that had tempted us at the carnival. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The prospect of an afternoon in the fields and woods was tempting—until I thought of Falconer. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Whenever you are tempted to use dashes, remember this: • Use no more than two per sentence. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A general, or even a colonel, had the right to punish a soldier caught selling his arms, and also anyone who tempted him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to mention the whole slapping thing, but I want her to answer the question. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It is tempting to assume, therefore, that Eratosthenes rose from humble origins. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She had found her way in through a hole in the windscreen, tempted by some seat-sponge for her nest. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand in my lap to avoid tempting fate. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She was tempted to ask for a rest, but she didn’t want to stop. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The maheu smelled delicious, but she wasn’t even slightly tempted to drink it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She is tempted to sleep as Gogol does. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t tempted to pray or to settle his accounts with God. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Anyway. I added other coffee shop shirts into your drawer so I don’t get tempted.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to drag my feet, but then I’ll just run into someone in the hall. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And it was tempting, but being a fugitive for life was too much of a risk. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I was annoyed with Clara, I was in a bad mood, I had excess energy, I was tempted. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a good spyglass and I wouldn’t want anyone to steal it. The kaleidoscope, on the other hand, is rather a bad kaleidoscope. I don’t think it would tempt anyone.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They were desperate to escape Riverbank, so the job offer was tempting. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to protest that she wasn’t a sorceress. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I will not turn sixteen tomorrow. I will never turn sixteen. I won’t let this prophecy be mine. I stand with my sister Artemis. Kronos will never tempt me again.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I am tempted to ask her, but I write it down instead. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I can feel Freddie Mercury eyeing me disapprovingly, and I’m tempted to give him the finger. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was sorely tempted, too, by the perfect, moving model of the galaxy in a large glass ball, which would have meant he never had to take another Astronomy lesson. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As tempting as that thought was, there were fence posts calling my name. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z His excitement and impatience were getting the better of him, too, and he was sorely tempted to aid Doli in squeezing Gwystyl. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z That sure made it more tempting to go over and get some lunch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m half tempted to go back upstairs and lose myself in the bathtub, but I can’t risk letting down Jenna again. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Despite his promotion of Fischer Random and his rejection of and scorn for the “old chess,” he still played over games, tempted by the action of contemporary tournaments and matches. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Root was tempted to let them wrestle for a while, but now wasn’t the time to indulge himself. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The grizzled, gray old parkhand could never know how much Maniac was tempted, or how deeply the offer touched him. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I am tempted now to say that none of this mattered. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to call home, but my phone is dead. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The idea of taking a break even for a few days was really tempting. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She went out of her way to avoid walking past bookstores that might tempt her to stop and browse. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It's exhilarating and I'm tempted to ask Effie Trinket if we can ride it again, but somehow that seems childish. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She’s tempted to get up, pour herself a drink, take a bath, anything. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even I was tempted to touch her, but that might have made Pi jealous. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was very tempted to respond Okay again, but I pictured him at my funeral, and that helped me text properly. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’m almost never tempted to discuss my rank with people. Especially with little boys who don’t even look at me when I talk to them. I’d be drummed out of the bloomin’ service.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Otherwise, we might be tempted to take over the control of ourselves in order to make long- range plans, and that would surely be the end of us. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The neighbors brought in all sorts of broths and jellies to try to tempt the little fellow. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It is tempting to think so—just as it is tempting to think that a truckload of children’s books will make a child smarter. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I am not tempted to read one myself. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z It looked bright and tempting, as if all the hesitation had drained out of her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But Mona’s warning echoed in her head: You have a strong heart, but even the strongest heart can be tempted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But now, for the first time, I was tempted. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z This feature makes the politics of responsibility particularly tempting, as it appears the system can be avoided with good behavior. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Butler was sorely tempted to drop-kick this little fellow back to his camp. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I was jolly well tempted to tell him it's those wretched Frenchmen. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z This may seem like a tempting move, but it had its down side. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He's asking for an explanation, and I'm tempted to give him one. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They'll probably also bring along plague meds, though, to tempt me out into the open. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I was tempted to run upstairs and wash up and get dressed, but my mom always said never to leave the stove. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Forest still covers both sides of the river and you’d be tempted to think that all of New World had closed up and everyone left, leaving just this road behind ’em. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “A son of Jupiter tempted us with favors. A new home, he promised. Bigger and better! No down payment, an excellent neighborhood. Rome will last forever.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z On the other side of the window, the sunlit world had never appeared so wide and tempting. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Such a lack of obsessive behavior might tempt Poirot to send her home. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Minli carefully reached for a cup; the fragrant aroma was too tempting to let pass. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It is tempting to think of it as an inhabited world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor did the farmers foresee that in good years their bulging granaries would tempt thieves and enemies, compelling them to start building walls and doing guard duty. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you had to go tempting whatever it is about this county that keeps us so fricking busy. You got your wish. We froze time.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I knew from experience not to pin much excitement on Twig’s big ideas—but it was so tempting. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A person who believed in patterns might be tempted to believe Diego and I were fated to meet. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Puli is with me because I tempted him, out of my desperation I lured him away from his soil to mine. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “It might tempt me to look back,” I said, fighting my tears. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I knew what he wanted me to say and it was tempting to say it, but I also didn’t want to lie to him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A quarter moon lay low in the west, not giving enough light to tempt anyone to stay up late. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As tempting as the books were, how many times could I fall for her tricks? Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he answered, rising, and turning away, “Satan tempted me and I fell. I ain’t the first man been made to fall on account of a wicked woman.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z When last seen, she was sitting at the gate, watching the butcher’s cart, and it is feared that some villain, tempted by her charms, basely stole her. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I reckon it’s a spirit,” Lyra said, and for a moment she was tempted to throw the little thing into the middle of the fen. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Make no trade. Watch and listen. But make no trade. Even if you’re tempted.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But that autumn the serpent got into Meg’s paradise, and tempted her like many a modern Eve, not with apples, but with dress. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to thrust the book into the drawer of my desk and lock it, but this seemed absurdly dramatic. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He sat down to wait, choosing a bench on which, an arm’s length away, a woman’s purse rested—tempting him to snake his hand around inside it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been tempted once or twice to talk it over with The Goober. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought of a summer day on the foreigners’ vessel must have been tempting. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But he was not in the least bit tempted by my reading book, though he did linger a moment over the pictures of the girl in her underwear before handing the book back. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Shall I explain how you are tempting me?” he said. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But he knew that Iorek knew that, and knew that he knew it, and that it would be discourteous and stupid to say it; but he was tempted, all the same. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Three or four times while I was going through their envelopes, I was tempted to get up and make a formal protest to M. Yoshoto. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Pushed and pulled by the slightest shift of air, but never falling free into the tempting darkness. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to squander two more of my sleeping pills to buy myself relief. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He had never, within his memory, been tempted to lie. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The children had picked at their food and not even ketchup could tempt them to eat. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Of course she continued to take out books, without telling the librarian that they were meant for me, and I was tempted to kiss every page of them for good measure before she returned them. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But I was far from the protection of my teacher and my home, and I didn’t want to tempt Ucho’s anger by showing my face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I know that sometime very soon I will follow the terrible, tempting voice and The Beast will take me away—or kill me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Leo was tempted to ask where Aphros was taking him, but the big sword strapped to the centaur’s back sort of discouraged conversation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes she's tempted to smash a cola bottle against the cement, but she doesn't want to make more work for Kwasi. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was tempted to tell him that I didn’t like my uncle either. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He was half tempted to go pick it for Trina, but he knew she’d scold him within an inch of his life if he dared impede the progress of the forest. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “But it’s so tempting,” Quentin snickered as we walked down the hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to click my microphone on and tell Thomas to send soldiers, but I keep silent. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Each side is tempted to increase its military advantage, but not in so striking a way as seriously to alarm the other. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of them, entitled Afloat, flapped its endpapers, drifted to the ceiling, and refused to move despite Artful Guile trying to tempt it back down with a bookmark. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I was tempted to go and deposit it at the door of the coal shed, but there was no leaving the house, my mother's orders. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Since the closest word is feet, a plural, you might be tempted to pick need. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z How he followed the beckoning vision into the darkness despite Horatio’s warning that it might tempt him to madness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z For a moment he was tempted to throw them wide open, then he sighed and closed the gap. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As it turned out, Andrea and I were so busy the next day, I wasn’t even tempted to tell. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever he jerked awake, I tried to tempt him with a few choice berries from the nursery’s supply. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I think of living without the fear I just experienced, and for one awful second, I am tempted. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z For half a second I was tempted to leave McCoy a handwritten note expressing my profound and sincere astonishment that he had the balls to keep such a carpet in his home. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Angry as I was, as we all were, I was tempted to laugh whenever he opened his mouth. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “He’s just an orphan peasant from Zosma, you know,” he’d said, lest they be tempted to feel anything like respect for him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He seemed so utterly enthralled that I was tempted to embroider a little more than perhaps was prudent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was tempted to ask if she really had put poison in a fish, but I had learned never to take sides against my mother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Checking the map, he was tempted to follow the railway, which seemed to offer a shortcut across the route that Ian Rider had drawn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He told no one that he was an escapee from a political labor camp, fearing that it might tempt someone to turn him over to the police. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Grandmother said that perfectly good ngangas were sometimes tempted to use their power for evil. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to count seconds in my head. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to supply him a line just to help him get through it—“so be happy for me" or “now people will see." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to push the stupid rodent into the sea. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The embroidery on the neckline is so itchy that I’m tempted to change into the pajamas I brought along in case I spend the night. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It was a dull gray day, the sort that tempts you to sleep the morning away. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Nancy was like his mother, he thought; one couldn’t tempt her away from the sadness within her. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sorely tempted to end the conversation by informing Sergeant Bickle that his son was a potential lunatic, but I refrained. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He did not want to be tempted to fight. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I eye the front door, tempted to ruin the clean floors anyway. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She would have been tempted to shoot it out of the air with a glazed ham. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The stew was mighty tempting, though, and I carefully backed off the porch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So catastrophic and irrevocable were the changes that it is tempting to think that almost nothing survived from the past. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I am tempted to ask him why he wants me to hang out with him, but I suspect the answer has something to do with the bottle in his hand. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z It wasn’t something he could volunteer for, though she guessed he would have done so eagerly; she had pressured him, or tempted him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her hair was half braided, half curly afro, and I was tempted to touch it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was tempted to run for the shelter of the fireside and Mercy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “How tempting it is to lose myself in you. To let go. To let you keep me from breaking chandeliers rather than constantly worrying about it, myself.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sure, thought Alfred, now I understand about no point tempting fate. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As he carried him he was tempted to whisper a secret into the boy’s ear. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to push him away and tell him off for touching me, but at the same time, the feel of his hand sends a jolt up my spine. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thus Smoot is tempted to conclude that the Big Bang was much less uniform than his other observations suggest, that the original distribution of matter in the universe was very lumpy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But somehow the bread and cheese—still fresh from the shop where Tess had traded a few precious Notes for it—doesn't seem tempting. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The middle class rather is tempted by the pastoral impulse to deny its difference from the lower class—even to attempt cheap imitations of lower-class life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was given a switch to drive the animals from vegetable gardens, should they be tempted. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She was tempted to do so, in order to know what would happen if the tree failed her, if it broke from her weight and she fell. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was tempted to go to it, but that might be a sucker move. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Perhaps, when she was outside this very strange castle, or when she was not doing that kind of magic to tempt the appetite, she was able to assume more beautiful forms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They tempted you to trace pathways with your eyes, finding routes between this place and that. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Just as I was tempted to ask her about the dirty drug tests, Art interjected. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I was sorely tempted to cry out the truth, to confess that Hamlet was my husband. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His bulk takes up half the bed, but I’m tempted to lie down in the space next to him, to put my arm across his chest, to comfort him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars were so thick, Percy was tempted to stop and gawk at them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For a second, I was tempted to tell her to forget about the matinee. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z We don’t have them yet in New York—the unions have kept them out—but many states have been tempted by the prison companies’ promises of cost savings. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It is tempting to retreat to my small, private apartment. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But it's tempting, so tempting, when I see the bounty waiting there before me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The chaplain shook his head, feeling despicably remiss because he did not know how to delegate responsibility and had no initiative, and because he really had been tempted to disagree with the colonel. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was tempted to sell the app, wash the blood from her hands. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I am tempted to break this pattern, but it’s been so long since she’s ridden the bus that she has no memory of which bus is hers. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The answer is that negation is easy to understand when the proposition being negated is plausible or tempting.23 Compare the negations in these two columns: A whale is not a fish. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z My debate prep packet is inside, and I’m actually tempted to work on it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I was sorely tempted to ditch the rest of the day, at the very least Gym, but a warning instinct stopped me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And when he came offstage afterward, he would be sweaty but it was such a clean sweat that part of me was tempted to lick the side of his face, like it was a lollipop. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “So all of us must sooner or later pass,” I am tempted to whisper. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Only someone very close would be tempted to say such a thing—only a person who knows who I am. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy was tempted to let Hazel use her sword. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She seemed tempted to chain him as well, but also uncertain, not entirely sure if he was a captive or an ally. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “You could not have made the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I must admit—I must admit—it sounds tempting!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Look, not even the thought of food tempts them,” Gitl said. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Serena winds, the cigarette held in the corner of her mouth smoldering, sending out tempting smoke. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He sends me his phone number and I’m tempted to call it to make sure he’s the one who picks up, and not some creep who’s paying him to collect addresses of young vulnerable guys. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The deletions are tempting to a writer because they tighten up a sentence’s rhythm and avoid the ugly sibilance of which. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This is tempting bait, to put it mildly, but racial justice advocates should not take it. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The smell from it, rich and tempting, swirled up with the puffs of steam from the boiling rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I am tempted to ask her quietly if there is anything wrong. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempting me, baiting me; this was the technique that snared black young minds into supporting the southern way of life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to say, “What is it? What’s the matter?” but held his tongue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Is this appetizing yam of yours true? I like high living, and what you say tempts me.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Three weeks,” Nathan’s reply, grave, sincere, absolutely honest where another might have been tempted to easier words. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo knew he shouldn’t steal anything else, but looking at all these pieces was just too tempting. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z I’d wince and watch, tempted to step in, but always stopping short, always held back by something. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There would be nothing inside to tempt any thieves; Ento had been deserted as if it were the host of a plague. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was tempted to pull Grace inside the house to ask her, but she was reading something on her phone, her own sunglasses pushing her hair back as she frowned at the screen. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To break their resolve, the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse tried to tempt the hunger strikers by serving them fried chicken and fresh salad. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Part of her was tempted to run, but Bob had already placed Percy in the giant’s bed, where he nearly disappeared in the wool and leather. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The offer was tempting, but Diego’s presence would only delay my mother’s wrath, and time had a way of concentrating her anger. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He was tempted to smack Octavian on the head again, but he realized Octavian was baiting him, trying to make him look unstable. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The prize of the house did not tempt me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tempted to say Your breath, since Mr. Huxley’s never smelled minty or fresh. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He nods, half tempted to say yes, to feel her scarf against his skin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nor did his insider knowledge of interest rates ever tempt him to take personal advantage: “But you remember the saying with regard to Caesar’s Wife,” he wrote to Henry Lee. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z What you don’t know won’t tempt you, Aunt Lydia used to say. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra will somehow, sometime soon, be tempted, as Eve was—that’s what they say. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The villagers grew calmer, thinking themselves fortunate not to have been tempted by the Devil and then found out in so public a fashion. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She was back to the problems of the times, and Jethro knew that he could not tempt her away from them. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost anyone else witnessing the achievements of this small child would have been tempted to make a great fuss and shout the news all over the village and beyond, but not so Mrs Phelps. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z But soccer was one of the few things that could tempt Jeremiah into defying his mother. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Justyce is tempted to ask where the “genuine article” came from, but he’s not sure he wants to know the answer. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was tempted to tell Mr. Willard to go ahead alone, I would hitchhike home. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “But how can my promesa have any bite unless I have a pretty suit to tempt me?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To us today, it is tempting to ask why societies with early writing systems accepted the ambiguities that restricted writing to a few functions and a few scribes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I knew if I’d stayed out there I’d be tempted to say something rude, and my parents would never let me get away with that. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For a brief second I am tempted to flee. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo was tempted to punch Octavian in the face. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She is tempted to read on, but they are voyaging on the Nautilus together, she and Etienne, and as soon as he returns, they will resume. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I was tempted to believe she was lying to gain my sympathy, but going on an extended vacation after the death of her best friend had never seemed like an Audrey thing to do. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I figured, if I ran, it’d be tempting them to follow, like dogs after a fox. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It is tempting to retreat to my small, private apartment. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I'm tempted to go inside and warm up, but I know I wouldn't feel comfortable in there. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind seemed too powerful now to tempt with my upright body. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I am tempted to bring up the word friends, but I’m not that naive. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z John Adams, who gave the problem more concentrated attention than anyone except James Madison, was periodically tempted to throw up his hands and declare the task impossible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z How many people were desperate enough to be tempted by the money? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was crazy, but I was tempted to call her. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I was tempted to cease struggling with him—to rush down the torrent of his will into the gulf of his existence, and there lose my own. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The fear pulsed in his throat and it was hard to swallow, and he was tempted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was tempted to look over my shoulder, but whatever came out of that cellar was best not seen. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I think he was strongly tempted to drive me home. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He was half tempted to remove the ring from her finger, but...Well, there was something peaceful looking about her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z You don’t tempt fate, you ignore it completely. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I was tempted to tell my father that Jack Rose was probably using his money to salve a bad conscience. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Numbness crept into my joints, tempting me to lie down and just take a little nap at Hades’s feet. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My eyelids are so heavy, and I’m tempted to just lie down on the floor. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She set her phone down so she wouldn’t be tempted to fling it across the room. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ross Milton was thoughtful, and Jethro was soon completely absorbed in the pleasure of oven-cooked food that seemed delicate and tempting in contrast to the coarse fare to which he was accustomed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z This made screaming at the top of her lungs very tempting. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It is never wise to tempt the dragons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Alex was tempted to open the can of sardines, but he figured that could wait for a day with no microwave. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I brushed my hair out of my eyes and tried to look at him, but when I did, I was too tempted to forget the past. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “My father made me promise never to lie, and not once in my life have I even been tempted,” and he started down the stairs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to go wake up Annabeth and tell her, middle of the night or not. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I was tempted to take it home and feed it, but realized that I had enough to think about without a pet to take care of. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The idea of sleep and hot food is so tempting, I forget for a second that she ever pointed a gun at us. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Anyone tempted by those thousand sovereigns had better find a place neither on land nor on water. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z With an indignant squawk, Rose led the way into their new domicile, tempted by a trail of grain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to say yes, but the other crew members had taken the night shift and had earned their rest. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This is the same floor that Nora lives on, so I’m tempted to ring her doorbell. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z It is tempting to explain the switch in exclusively personal terms: Jefferson returned from France, recalled his old colleague to the colors of the true cause, and together they marched forward into history. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “It has no flavor to tempt one to overindulgence, but it will keep you alive.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I strip the bed as fast as I can so I won’t be tempted to get back in. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Who among us would not be tempted to lie if it was the only way to avoid a forty-year sentence for a minor drug crime? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Here, miles of flatland went on and on, tempting the eyes to stretch just a little farther, until they seemed to meet with the silver-and-white sky. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Everywhere in art and literature that we meet the devil or his minions, they are tempting and glozing and generally making themselves tricky. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z No place to hide him, despite her tempting dream of the secret drawer in her room. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I was tempted to take out the earplugs, just to get a taste of the song. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian felt terrible; he could hardly bear to look at Nately’s battered countenance, even though the sight was so comical he was tempted to guffaw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He never turns around to look at me, and I am tempted to go over to see his face. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He was tempted to ask if they had met before, but he was sure they hadn’t. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I can tell, because she is tempting me toward the door with a trail of tiny marshmallows. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “Say it and the gods will be tempted to make it so.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z We passed the turn for the hospital, and I was tempted to go back in search of Mrs. Pelham, who knew and loved Jason the way I meant to do. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It was a very tempting offer, though how they would be able to keep their mission secret from Lupin if he were with them all the time he could not imagine. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Although it was tempting to get caught up in all of the media attention, I knew what was really important. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If God had sent this man all the way from Texas to barge in and tempt her, she sure had been found wanting. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I am tempted to tell them it was Judy’s boyfriend, Douglas, but realize it will only be worse to drag other people in. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I was tempted to open the bag and look inside, but she kept her eye on me as she changed Raymond’s diaper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Peddlers had come off the street to tempt the girls with ribbons and cheap jewelry. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I was already tempting fate more than anyone in their right mind ever would. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I was tempted to write my story, how I had washed ashore in an old skiff, a ruined letter and a ruby ring tucked into my swaddling. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “The guide tempted it with fish guts he had in a plastic milk jug. The eel swam out from the rocks. It must have been eight feet long. Bright green.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They’re practically screaming Fuchsia’s name, and I’m tempted to jam one into my jacket pocket, but my mom’s too close and might see me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I was tempted to check out my own file—just out of curiosity, I guess—but Spoon gave me a look to hurry. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “She wasn’t supposed to eat the fruit and the serpent tempted her, and she did.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Annoying as he was, Nina was almost tempted to call him back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You are utterly indecent — no one should look so tempting, it’s not fair.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was still some way away, and just for a second, even though we hadn’t met since the Cottages seven years before, I was tempted to ignore her and keep walking. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had a good grip, I turned it over in the water and attempted to pull it onto the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z It was pleasant and tempting to think about those beautiful eyes and the sweetness of that voice, and to recall the way her arms rose to push back that shining hair... The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For a moment he was tempted to take it into one of the water closets and read it at once. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I can’t hear it on the tracks, enticing me, tempting me to journey elsewhere. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about Dain’s offer to give me a love mark on my brow and wonder idly if Locke might have one, because, despite everything, I am tempted. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But while ladies desired to satisfy themselves in love, it was the lure of power that most tempted men. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The more she considered it, the more tempted she was. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But this evening as he came out of the Ministry the balminess of the April air had tempted him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was tempted to let the whole thing go after that. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The thought of seeing something beyond the dark walls of the building was tempting, and Somkit made the Light Market sound like heaven. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We may be tempted to control it, or douse it with buckets of doubt, dismay, and disbelief. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Though I’ve never heard the voice before, I find myself trembling, tempted for a second to drop to the ground just to get away from it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z For a fleeting moment, I was tempted to open up to him. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I was so tempted to say, Ay, save yourself, save us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If so, one might be tempted to simply deliver a truckload of books to every home that contains a preschooler. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was tempted to call her brother’s new friend Lucio Mañana, but that would only have made Salvador angry. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Junaid sounds eager to hear a juicy story, and I'm tempted to kick him. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z In many ways, I loved him the most of all; and it is with him that I am most tempted to embroider, to flatter, to basically reinvent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was almost tempted to ask my parents to fry some chicken and mash some potatoes and grill some corn on the cob, but that would’ve only stopped Arthur from discovering more about me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It would be tempting fate; it would be romance, bad luck. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to point out to him that everything on the menu is about the exact same price, but instead I thank him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As long as he did not think of the edge, he would not go near it, and would not be tempted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Kathy was tempted, but it was already seven o’clock, they were about to eat dinner, and she knew she wasn’t about to drive through the night again with four kids and a flatulent dog. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It seemed purely chance at first, an epidemic of good health that the less intelligent of the trainees were tempted to put down to their own improving techniques. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to tell her about the cake in her braces. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Cool,” I said, though I was seriously tempted to rush home and break the television. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z After the performance, he made an offer for me that my master found too tempting to refuse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If you’re tempted to use it to show that you have the common touch, make clear that you know better: Now, ain’t that a shame! Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the fairy aspect of Castle Chariot, which the Oldest Ones—sensing the hidden knife blades after all—had thought would be tempting to the children. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no carrots left to tempt them with, and few sticks—especially for the long-termers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was as if someone was tempting the gods: Either of these kids striking your fancy? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Cool,” I said, though I was seriously tempted to rush home and break the television. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I am so tempted to tear up her precious notes and flush them down the toilet. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z In fact, I must say I was even tempted to make a slight detour from my planned route just to see the village. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Even prices higher than any in memory couldn’t tempt farmers into the city with fresh food. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I would’ve been tempted to hate her were it not for her playing. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesper was tempted to pretend to faint, but he settled for the effect of men toppling to the ground all around him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Will was tempted to say, “You wouldn’t have done that if I’d had the knife in my hand.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m Nikhil,” he is tempted to tell the attractive, nose-ringed cashier with dyed black hair and skin as pale as paper. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z From the tension in his neck, Hazel could tell that he was tempted to drop the charade and attack—one quick slash with his Imperial gold blade. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “However, strong drink sometimes tempts men to wicked actions.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It would be tempting to invite her in, for in the depths of grief, sometimes one cannot tell the difference between illusion and reality. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to pull the board all the way up and roll down inside and disappear. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Holly was tempted to loose a few blasts into them from the Neutrino 2000. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They tempt them with delicious meats, saying it’s the only way to heaven. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z It was too tempting, that big crate of chickens. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If he’d felt tempted before, when he’d had no idea how hard the test would be, that temptation was nothing compared to now. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to ask why, but I'm afraid the answer will take an hour. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z As precarious as her food supply was, she wasn’t even slightly tempted to cook this one. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He unfastened the bell and put it way back in the cash register drawer, next to Mama’s earring, so it wouldn’t tempt anyone else. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s probably what had tempted her through the window so many times, learning every trick she could to sneak closer to the new pretties, to spy on the life she would eventually have. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I was tempted to stop and help, but I could tell from the smoke and noise that the real action had moved farther south. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Even now, even though Ms. Morales wasn’t his mom, he was tempted to round the corner into the kitchen and tell all. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I have mentioned, too, the general reluctance to exchange the devil you know for one that you don’t know, even when the latter is tempting you with a better wage-benefit package. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost at the same time, the tempter whom Father Gomez was setting out to follow was being tempted herself. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He looks at me slant, not smiling, but clearly tempted to. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He wraps my long blood-red scarf around his neck, the one I wear myself during the day to tempt my suitors. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “But if I see so much as the twinkle of a weapon on any of the medics, I might be tempted to detonate a few of the mines I have planted in the grounds.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She was tempted to throw a few of the rocks into the rushing torrent, to ease the burden for the run back down. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mark was half tempted to throw a chunk of food in his mouth, and giggled at the thought of it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A sudden wave engulfs her, and for a moment Celia is tempted to relax and drop. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Nelson stared at me with such pure, annoyed skepticism I was tempted to doubt my own word. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The brash iniquity of the proposal tempted and amused the chaplain for a second or two. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But it’s tempting to read between the lines and wonder if some of their intense friendships were more than just friendships. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If we did not know better, we might be tempted to take all the atoms that make us up, mix them together in a big container and stir. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was shrewd too, never tempting arrest by carrying guns or cash. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And don’t be tempted by bribery or other offers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As he stared at the Deuce, he was tempted to crank the car and drive away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “My pilots, flying a mission to tempt the enemy to follow. Watch.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “If it was a trap, I think Hecate would’ve made the northern route sound tempting. Believe me, she didn’t.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “He’s military, you’re not. And I’m already in jail, so don’t tempt me to commit homicide.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Kneeling in front of the poster board, there’s so much whiteness, I’m tempted to find a soft-lead pencil and draw tiny footprints, maybe two sets, walking through a windswept field of snow. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment she was tempted to refuse, or at least to argue. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps this will tempt the lass’s stomach,” he said. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z If he were any closer, he would be too tempted to throw himself against the bars, grabbing for any part of the guard’s flesh. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Silent reading, remember? Do you need to move to different seats so you’re not so tempted to talk?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z As they hiked down into the next valley, Piper wondered what was happening back on the Argo II. She was tempted to send an Iris-message, but Hercules had warned them not to contact their friends. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Annabeth was tempted to shout back at the voice, but she resisted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z No degree of hunger would ever tempt me to eat it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to cover my ears, because that alone was enough to make Grandma squeeze off a round. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “What do you expect with someone like her coming around to tempt him? He’s only human!” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was dimly tempted to say, though, that he knew a thing or two about gore. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again, I was sorely tempted to tell him the truth. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to put the books aside and just ask Jen to explain them to him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z And no one is tempted to say Would you like paper or conveniently? because they can mentally block out the intervening paper and or, whereupon the clash between like and conveniently becomes just as blatant. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “So besides tempting fate with melted cheese and literary airs of pretension, what else is in your risk-taking repertoire?” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Rishi tucked his hands into his pockets so he wouldn’t be tempted to reach out and stroke her cheek. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Nhamo had to guard the picture carefully because the paper was tempting to termites. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And I knew if I kept hanging with my non-Muslim friends, those vices would always be around to tempt me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Ophie was half tempted to tell the girl that her mother thought she was on a grand adventure and was having too much fun to send word. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I’ve let the void taunt me and tempt me all my life. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I was sore tempted to sneak down the stairs and watch. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Minli carefully reached for a cup; the fragrant aroma was too tempting to let pass. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And even then I remained at such splendid attention I was tempted to call out to the Jackboots, Hey, look at me! Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When Georgina’s order arrived, a pile of red raw beef, an egg sunnily splayed on top of it, Obinze tried not to look at it as he ate, otherwise he might be tempted to vomit. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was still there, and though Nan and I were tempted, we hadn’t stepped foot inside. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I grin, tempted to tell him to just leave it off. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was tempted to seek him out But far from yielding to the impulse, she avoided any occasion which might throw her in his way. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to say, Well, I hope you’re satisfied, because they hate you for what you did, but I didn’t have the heart. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “I tied her up so she wouldn’t be tempted to come in here and eat.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The fear of death constantly tempted me to turn aside from my course that day. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Dustfinger remembered many of his own bad dreams and, for a moment, he was tempted to put out his hand and wake Meggie. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We’re tempted to spell it like religious, but sacrilege is the root. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I returned my hand to my side and curled my fingers against my palm so I wouldn’t be tempted to comfort him, until I knew that was what he wanted. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Because of their positions, politicians are often more tempted than most to indulge in this magical thinking. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The hatchway to the deck was open and tempting. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was tempted to,” I assured her, earning a hint of a smile. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It will follow you and tempt you to open it, no matter where you leave it It will appear when you are weakest.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I asked him if he was tempted to adopt the new technology. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He is tempted to ask her, but instead he nods. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She told me they put the printer on our side so the cheerleaders wouldn’t be tempted to peek at our names. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They have not so much as showed me an Agulen no matter what I bring out to tempt them. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The larder mistress brought her tray of loaves with many savory slices, and she gave the best, to tempt me. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to bring out the broom and set it by the door, the country way to tell people it was time to go. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Won’t you tell me?” he asked, tilting his head to one side with a shockingly tempting smile. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was to tempt them to eat The place smelt like a grocer’s, a butcher’s, a dairy and a fishmonger’s, rolled into one. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm tempted to call out Peeta's name as I go but decide against it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The supergiant is an unlikely source of X-rays, and it is tempting to identify the companion inferred in visible light with the source detected in X-ray light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was briefly tempted—he wanted desperately to learn about those special opportunities. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It rained for the next several days, so Luke read constantly, not even tempted to race over to Jen’s instead. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat, and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Tree-ear had once been tempted to eat all of the food at midday, knowing in his heart that the bowl would be refilled. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z When the ferry tied up at the dock, I was tempted to stay on board and wait for the return trip. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Elnora’s words on that occasion came to me: Turn away, lest you tempt evil Should I turn away and forget the sight? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Liam told me you’re not playing football. Good for you. Ever since he started, his grades have been abysmal. I’m tempted to make him quit the team.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes Liyana felt tempted to draw a large X over the pages in her notebooks. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth had been tempted, maybe just a little, until she realized the place was a trap, and Percy had been turned into a rodent. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The mob dispersed, and people headed off to other, equally dangerous rides where they were strapped into harnesses and jerked into the sky to tempt their own untimely deaths. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It’s so tempting, I actually take a few steps in that direction, but Tom blocks my path. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z As I cleaned it, the liver suddenly looked so tempting that I could hardly wait to prepare it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to sneak a peek over his shoulder, to see if he could catch a glimpse of Joyce. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She picks up her phone, tempted to call Victor. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Jus, with tears in his eyes, recounts the final minutes of Manny’s life, and for a second he’s tempted to relax, especially when Doc gives him a thumbs-up from where he’s sitting. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He likes to remain that way to keep himself from being too tempted by a younger man’s passions.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z There was nothing to tempt me to turn. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z It was crowded with abandoned quills, a rusty tinder box, and a few coins and pound notes, which I was sore tempted to take. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. I can see that. A man would be tempted to reject them—I mean, his own.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z All of us bore its taint—not because our distant ancestor had been tempted in that distant garden, but because each of us, lodged in Adam’s body, had actually tasted the fruit. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Are you tempted, Djo, just to let go and be at peace? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be tempting fate to leave it home. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z They set out bowls of honey wine to tempt the fairies away from milking cows, and left out baskets of fruit to distract them from their orchards. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was tempted to get out his tools and adjust the idle on her carburettor, because that much vibration would make her engine fly apart. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Fearful of the consequences if she showed her ravenous hunger, Kira willed herself to nibble at the tempting meal. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because if it does, I might be tempted to use it again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As much as I’m tempted, there’s a part of me that feels guilty for even thinking about it. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Nothing. It’s been, like, two months now. I’m almost tempted to go over there one afternoon and catch them in the act. He hasn’t said anything to you?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was tempted to go to school and leave her to her own devices. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z No one is tempted to make that error, because like and conveniently are cheek by jowl, which makes the clash obvious. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They tempted him with delicacies but he waved them away and drank his tea. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Some of you might be tempted to think, ‘Oh, if only we had not published this one little story, everything would be all right.’ The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Always wary of tempting fate, or sounding “prideful,” Jesse refused to gloat about having pulled off this move. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered what might happen as soon as he left the dining room, and he was more than a little tempted to dawdle. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The offer was generous, and incredibly tempting, but...something still stopped her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I had tempted my good fortune too far. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Already the Ring tempted him, gnawing at his will and reason. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I’m tempted to yell back, “He’s not my dog!” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Were you ever tempted to just toss it all in a Dumpster?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “I swear to you, M. Poirot, and my husband knows and will swear also—that, much as I may have been tempted to do so, I never lifted a hand against that man.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z If it weren’t for that, he would be tempted to stay with her, to walk through the streets beside her, or disappear with her into the dark of a movie theater. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked at O-lan haggardly and he said, “Now am I truly tempted to sell the little slave and go north to the land.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “He is Evil. I don’t know how else to describe it. He is Evil, and like all evil, he has enormous power. He tempts. He taunts. And he takes.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Jason was tempted to remind the stupid wind god that he had spent hours outside every day waiting to be called, but he just bowed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If the Athena Parthenos was a secret weapon, taking it to Athens was pretty tempting. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “It is tempting, but he is more bone than meat, and she is such a morsel,” said Shed. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So I built them that shelter, so they wouldn’t be tempted to come in and hang about idly in the main bar. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was tempted to be rude, and move to another bench, but his father had taught him to be respectful of the elderly. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am tempted to call you a traitor, Tris,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In case you’re tempted to break the rules, understand that I did make a copy of these tapes. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z If she went to Elowen, she would be tempted to join her and become as corrupt with power as Elowen herself. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Percy was tempted to dump June and run back to help, but then the entire tunnel shook with the rumble of falling stone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I was tempted to say no because I had to get up extra early and drive the DeSoto, but Papá taught us never to turn down work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He caught the scent of garlic sausage, spiced and savory, so tempting it made his empty stomach growl. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Children may be tempted to speak or chant the drone part, but it is important that they sing it, maintaining a constant pitch and good tone. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In 1917 they were tempted to imagine they were capturing messages destined for warships or submarines at sea. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It can’t be true that people are so readily tempted by ease...and money. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z For a brief moment I was tempted, but then I remembered the smell of smoke. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Because many of our customers could not read, I at times felt tempted to cheat them by overcharging or making them pay for drinks they never had. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel gripped her sword like she was tempted to pommel- whip the old man. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Hazel was tempted to retreat, but the tunnel was closing behind them, leaving them stranded on a tiny ledge. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was not one of those who tried to forget through drinking, although I was tempted. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was tempted to do the same with my own loot: five books in English! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “He wouldn’t give me the Defense Against the Dark Arts job, you know. Seemed to think it might, ah, bring about a relapse...tempt me into my old ways.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Yes, it’s tempting to use they and them when you don’t know whether the somebody is a he or a she. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he let her breasts form; sometimes they felt hard, tempting him to bite into them, and other times they were so soft he was afraid his imaginary squeezing caused her pain. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He could be tempted into second-guessing just about any decision he made. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I’ll be the first to congratulate our heroes for bringing back the legion’s eagle and so much Imperial gold! Truly we have been blessed with good fortune. But why do more? Why tempt fate?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “And even then he’d probably blame himself for the person having the knife to begin with, and apologize for being such a tempting target.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then the potential enemy is tempted to submit on points of dispute rather than unleash a global confrontation, which the aura of irrationality has made plausible. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I must not think too much of this, or I may be tempted; a good cause might turn the scale with me, for may not I too be of an exceptional brain, congenitally? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Tam Lin planted himself in Celia’s easy chair and watched silently as Maria and Celia tried to tempt Matt to read or do a puzzle or eat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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