lose temper
Example Sentences
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The curate began to lose temper in earnest.
From The Master-Christian by Marie Corelli
But if the Borrovian is to lose temper with every one who girds at Borrow he will lead a not very comfortable life.
From Old Familiar Faces by Theodore Watts-Dunton
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
I declare, Maitland, I shall lose temper with you.
From Tony Butler by Charles James Lever
