temper
Example Sentences
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That has curtailed the ability of financial institutions to step in and temper big price moves.
Deutsche Bank’s Weathers suggested investors temper their enthusiasm around the AI opportunity.
From MarketWatch
Ben certainly isn’t perfect—we all know he has a nasty temper.
From Literature
I know it’s best to just apologize quickly, as Papa often has a bad temper.
From Literature
"Patience has been a key element in many landmark developments," they write, "and points to the importance of tempering timeline expectations in quantum technologies."
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
