resist temptation
Frequency: 8.525.0 per million words
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do
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- It takes great willpower to resist temptation when you're on a diet.
- She found it difficult to resist the temptation to buy the expensive handbag.
- He managed to resist the temptation to cheat on the exam, even though it was easy.
- To achieve your goals, you must learn to resist short-term temptations.
- Many people struggle to resist the temptation of checking their phones constantly.
- Despite the delicious smell, I was able to resist the temptation of the freshly baked cookies.
- The key to financial discipline is to resist the temptation to make impulse purchases.
- Can you really resist the temptation of a free vacation?
- She taught her children to resist the temptation to take things that don't belong to them.
- Even in challenging situations, it's important to resist the temptation to give up.