temper

Sunny skies will gradually temper the chill, and while most of England and Wales will stay sunny and dry on Thursday strengthening winds will bring increasing cloud to north-western parts of the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The surge in energy costs -- US diesel used in transport and agriculture topped $6 a gallon Friday -- has ramped up pressure on central banks to temper a surge in inflation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Pretty soon, I had shaken off my judgy ill temper, and returned to a state of benevolent appreciation for someone who was, for the most part, a pretty great colleague.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Children can, at times, sense their parents’ trauma surfacing in seemingly unrelated interactions, when Mom loses her temper or Dad goes silent.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

It was as though they were trying us, testing the temper of the country.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

What happened to us then should be a warning to England now, because these are the kind of games where tempers can boil over and affect the result.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

This mix tempers volatility more than an all-equity portfolio.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 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

The malice and bad tempers from which other people had to take holidays never afflicted him.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

U.S. stocks ended the week on an upswing after slowing jobs growth tempered expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike rates again later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Yet, the gains are tempered by some serious challenges.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

It’s an inferiority complex tempered by innovative breakthroughs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That helped the Kospi in Seoul tag on around two percent though gains on the Nikkei in Tokyo were tempered by losses among exporters hurt by the strong yen.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Yet they were themselves not toys; they were made of the finest tempered steel, like the tools of a watchmaker or a dentist.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

Sentiment is likely supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and slightly more dovish comments from the U.S. policymakers, tempering rate hike expectations, ANZ Research writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

Annual monsoon rains are now sweeping north, with early storms tempering the blistering heat -- but also sending humidity shooting up.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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

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

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques