lose temper
Example Sentences
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All concerned are strictly enjoined to preserve their presence of mind, not to lose temper, and upon no occasion whatsoever to give offence to the inhabitants by making use of uncivil language or behaving rudely.
From Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction by James Braidwood
We do ourselves actual physical harm when we lose temper; the tart speech takes virtue out of us.
From The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) by Marion Harland
A good supply of patience and politeness is needed in shopping, and a true lady or gentleman will not lose temper or forget good manners, even if a clerk is impertinent or disobliging.
From Lessons on Manners For School and Home Use by Edith E. Wiggin
Long they fought equally, until the Miller began to lose temper at finding himself so stoutly opposed, and at hearing the laughter of his companions, who, as usual in such cases, enjoyed his vexation.
From Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
The great lexicographer, spoiled by the homage of society, was still more prone than himself to lose temper when the argument went against him.
From Oliver Goldsmith A Biography by Washington Irving
