lose temper
Example Sentences
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The curate began to lose temper in earnest.
From The Master-Christian by Corelli, Marie
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 O'Shea, John Augustus
Of course no lady or gentleman will lose temper under such circumstances.
From Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Pierce, Paul
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 Harland, Marion
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 Watts-Dunton, Theodore
