temper

Example Sentences

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I mustn’t lose my temper in front of my little brother.

From Literature

The data come after ISM reported earlier this week that manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace since 2022, though the positive reading was tempered by cautionary commentary about tariff-related price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

“While the positives are notable, our enthusiasm is tempered by the market’s tendency to place greater emphasis on revenues and flows, both of which were lackluster or broadly in line,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will keep her from losing her temper with him.

From Literature

It was a meeting typical of what everyone had come to expect from Mullineaux—warnings of danger cushioned in a peaceful voice, wild fears and rumors tempered by the limits of past eruptions.

From Literature