temper

Example Sentences

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He has both the flush of youth and the imperious temper of a privileged young man who hasn’t grown up and probably never will.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Japan depends on the Middle East for 95 percent of its oil imports and has had to dip into strategic stockpiles to temper the impact of rising fuel prices since the start of the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

As much as Bellamy might have mellowed as a coach, his half-time tirade demonstrated that his fiery temper is still in there somewhere.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

JBS has been working to temper its losses by efficiently harvesting meat from carcasses and expanding production of higher-end cuts of beef at its smaller plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Dobrynin walked into Bobby Kennedy’s office at the Justice Department thirty minutes later, bracing for an outburst of Bobby’s famous temper.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin