temper

That was a change from some earlier, infamous Tesla earnings calls when he lost his temper and even berated “boring, bonehead” questions about the meat and potatoes of that company’s business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Maybe someday, Roth will temper his empty-calories instincts and make more of a meal out of his twisted ideas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

In the build-up to the convention, though, the Washington Post reported on some stories from Maine that had been bubbling up on social media about his temper and shouting matches with fellow lawmakers.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

But Marino and Wain wisely temper this punchline throughout their script.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

He was still in a temper, Nat thought.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

"Their last meeting is what calmed tempers," she said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

He also says Australia's voting system tempers the party's success.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Wilson, who has a personal relationship with Hegseth that likely tempers his typical inflammatory rhetoric, was more delicate.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

Persistent caution tempers expectations for a dramatic consumption-led rebound.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026

Lips chapped and tempers frayed, and the ceaseless ringing and jingling of the troika bells grew so wearisome, it was like something out of Poe.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The excitement over the Dodgers getting Tarik Skubal should be tempered by a couple of factors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Activity was up strongly in the oil sands sector of Western Canada following longer-than-anticipated unscheduled maintenance that had tempered growth through the first three months of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Reaching the Munich final and Madrid quarter-finals offered encouraging signs, but expectations were tempered by early exits in Rome and Hamburg.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Hong Kong rose in early trade though mainland Chinese markets lagged, with Shanghai dipping, as caution over the domestic outlook could have tempered buying.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

They were favored animals, not starved, but well furred, the golden hair tempered with black guard hairs.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Both main crude contracts edged up slightly Friday, having dropped around two percent the day before, with analysts pointing out that more oil is produced outside the Gulf region, tempering the impact of disruptions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hyperscalers look attractive on the view that investors could see more tempering of capital expenditure, given poor stock performances in the past few months.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

The L.A. market “faces several challenges that are tempering hotel performance expectations,” said Ralph Posner, chief communications officer for the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Xi said at the time that the army had "undergone revolutionary tempering in the fight against corruption".

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Silly and inconsequential as all of this was, drawing had always been a tempering balm.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon