lose temper
Example Sentences
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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
Fret not—lest you lose temper, and be moved to do evil.
From All Saints' Day and Other Sermons by Charles Kingsley
Indeed, during all the too short time I had the pleasure in being in this man's company I never saw him lose temper: and yet, remember, he was one of England's ablest warriors.
From With Ring of Shield by Knox Magee
“I beg pardon, sir,” said the butler, turning his eyes again on the visitor, who was beginning to lose temper.
From Blind Policy by George Manville Fenn
He knew how wrong it is to lose temper, and he despised the frivolous excuses often made by people for doing so.
From Ernest Bracebridge School Days by William I. Thomas
