lose temper
Example Sentences
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"Kings are but mortal," he said, "and never to lose temper would be impossible to any man."
From Temporal Power by Marie Corelli
O'Hara looked at him, undecided whether to lose temper or laugh; finally, again turned to the glass and resumed the operation on his beard with a studious show of deliberateness.
From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by John Augustus O'Shea
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
No," he said; "it's just playing into your hands to lose temper with you.
From Cashel Byron's Profession by Bernard Shaw
The curate began to lose temper in earnest.
From The Master-Christian by Marie Corelli
