Sentence examples for overpowering temptation from inspiring English sources

"When violence and fear grip a society, there is an almost overpowering temptation to demonize the enemy," he writes, referring to both the English and the Indians during King Philip's War.

Overcome temptation.

The temptation looks overpowering, but it would come with Mr. Sarkozy's knowing that without an official transfer of member states' budgetary sovereignty to a single Brussels authority, the concept could easily explode in a vote of no confidence from the markets.

The imagery will be irresistible, the temptation for sweeping judgments overpowering.

With a glut of bistros and brasseries in the city, the temptation to fiddle with the formula is almost overpowering.

But for some, the temptation of a free ride would seem to be overpowering.

All we have of Stanwyck is a collection of films — but what a collection — and thus the temptation to conflate the woman with her roles is overpowering.

The most successful players resist the temptation to overpower the ball.

Nothing overpowering.

Overpowering truffle.

Halladay was overpowering thereafter.