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Meanings of sorely tempted in English

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Usage of sorely tempted in English
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Some traditional Democrats will be sorely tempted by Trump's deeply authoritarian message.
The Guardian
2
I was sorely tempted to go out and ask for the password.
The Irish Times
3
I am a man sorely tempted, and dare not yield to temptation.
Gordon Craig, Soldier of Fortune
4
The Q captain, only ten yards off, was sorely tempted to fire.
Flag and Fleet: How the British Navy Won the Freedom of the Seas
5
You were but mortal, and, being sorely tempted, did a wicked deed.
How Deacon Tubman and Parson Whitney Kept New Year's / And Other...
6
I looked at the tile between her finger and thumb, sorely tempted.
The Wise Man’s Fear
7
Richard drank heartily, washed his face, and was sorely tempted to bathe.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
8
Say: 'I'm not supposed to hang up on you, though I'm sorely tempted.'
The next to die
9
I was running on a serious caffeine deficit, so I was sorely tempted.
Roast mortem
10
No one dared to contradict him, although Gerrod was sorely tempted.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
11
She was sorely tempted to seek him out there and then.
Imajica: Complete Edition
12
I had to keep praying hard and fast, for I was sorely tempted.
Dave Ranney / Or, Thirty Years on the Bowery; An Autobiography
13
She had been sorely tempted to tell Amelius what had happened.
The Fallen Leaves
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I was sorely tempted to tell you, but I had given my word.
The Four Feathers
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She said she was sorely tempted-andthat's the secret which is killing her.
Maggie Miller: The Story of Old Hagar's Secret
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Butler was sorely tempted to drop-kick this little fellow back to his camp.
Artemis Fowl
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