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temper

[tem-per] / ˈtɛm pər /








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His illness may indeed be affecting his ability to temper his emotions or communicate as he once did.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

"That's where I started to lose my temper," Cohen told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ditka wasn’t immediately welcomed back to the Bears as a coach, with his temper a source of strain between him and the owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mr. Douglas was blessed to have a mother whose tenderness helped to compensate for the temper of his father, the movie star Kirk Douglas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As they had feared, Fabyan lost his temper.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

It’s not like furniture or jewelry or cars; it comes entangled with thin skins, volatile tempers, melodrama galore—our whole business model is built on emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“A loss of the incumbent’s trifecta tempers fiscal expectations, leading to a post-election rally in Treasuries,” the strategists wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

A lesser preparation this time around tempers enthusiasm, as does the record of horses that have failed to complete on previous attempts in this race.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Better to hide and let hot tempers cool.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

But just as often, these turn out to be children’s fantasies — wide-eyed dreams of imaginary futures, tempered by real life.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Every grog tempered vessel examined by the researchers contained what is known as multigenerational grog, in which one fragment of grog contains an even older piece of grog inside it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

A softer-than-expected U.S. personal-consumption expenditures reading released end-September likely tempered Fed rate-hike bets in October, Société Générale said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

That tempered expectations of an imminent rate hike by the Federal Reserve, and fueled optimism on equity markets that the AI-fueled rally still has room to run.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“One side is celestial bronze. The other is tempered steel. Works on mortals and immortals both.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

If local potters had simply copied the decorative appearance, the underlying construction would instead reflect familiar Tampa Bay practices such as sand tempering.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jefferson and Williams this week appeared to be tempering those expectations without ruling in or out any particular decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Starr's stunning, retro-futuristic look has gone viral, inspiring dozens of copycats, and tempering at least some of the criticism of her new direction.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Because faced with those competing truths, Hochman could have used prosecutorial discretion — the art of tempering the law with the mores and ethics of the community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Like a true gentlemouse he believed in tempering triumph with mercy.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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