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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

Strong earnings in past quarters have been able to temper many of the concerns, but analysts pointed out that investors are demanding better and better results to justify their backing.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Sirianni has had several sideline temper tantrums, including one Sept. 28 after Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was called for intentional grounding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

When they told Lara she failed, she threw an epic temper tantrum so bad she may not be allowed to try out again next year if Agent Fiona has anything to say about it.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

A dovish tilt that tempers rate-hike expectations would weigh on the greenback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

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

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Dating meant broken hearts and bad tempers and vengeful dreams.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

Crude futures recovered from early losses and settled fractionally higher with market optimism about increased shipments out of the Middle East tempered by continued conflict risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

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

The game not only engaged Bobby’s mind, it tempered his loneliness, and while playing, he felt more alive.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Lowe’s rose 2% despite tempering its full-year outlook, citing cooling demand for large home renovation projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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

In the autumn the leaves flamed and rat- fled before the west winds, tempering their sad atheu with glory.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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