temper
Example Sentences
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Investors might be tempering their hopes for Palantir to be a beneficiary from the use of AI in U.S. action in the Middle East and elsewhere.
From Barron's
Dementia can cause many symptoms, including physical and verbal aggression and a short temper, especially as the condition worsens.
From MarketWatch
The simulation technician rushed forward, all fluttery hands and big worried eyes as he tried untangling me from the costly machinery before my temper could do any real damage.
From Literature
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
In any event, diplomatic momentum appears to have tempered fears of an oil supply shock in the Middle East, lowering the geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude benchmarks.
From Barron's
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