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
I discovered also how easy it is to lose one's temper with these men.
From Roving East and Roving West by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
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
I believe they consider it to be degrading, either first, to lose one's temper, or secondly, to administer justice in such a fashion.
From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage