lose one's temper
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to lose one’s temper in this situation, so the counsellor has instructed the friends and family members to organize their thoughts on paper.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2017
A few minutes later, Stafford addressed the court, again thanking Eulian for his apology and saying she knows what it feels like to lose one's temper.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2015
One is likely to lose one's temper any time.
From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
“It is not worth while to lose one’s temper or one’s soul for the iniquities of Mr. Pocock Vancouver,” said John.
From An American Politician by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
There are things enough in New York to lose one's temper over at the best of times, and on this particular day they seemed to all happen at once, and some fresh ones.
From The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
