tempered
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Reaching the Munich final and Madrid quarter-finals offered encouraging signs, but expectations were tempered by early exits in Rome and Hamburg.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Hong Kong rose in early trade though mainland Chinese markets lagged, with Shanghai dipping, as caution over the domestic outlook could have tempered buying.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
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
And whatever extraneous influence the tannery may have exercised, the calamities of the land belong to it alone, born of wind and rain and weather, immensities not to be tempered by man or his creations.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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