tempered
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But too much inconsistency has tempered once-sky-high expectations.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
Moves across financial markets could be tempered by real-world realities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise as early as Monday, while President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
A plea and sentence hearing is now scheduled to take place on 29 June but judge Paul Ramsey KC said this was tempered by the potential ongoing impacts of the strike.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
There was a band playing down at Klein’s hotel, and the strains reached them faintly, tempered by the distance.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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