tempered

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That anticipation for Season 3, premiering Sunday, still lingers for Fletcher, though it’s tempered now by doubt and distance, thanks to a four-year gap between seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet Williams' personal achievements are tempered somewhat by Forest's collective difficulties.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

What’s Next: Developing an advanced large-language model is crucial to Meta’s long-term control of its computing platform, as is the buildout of AI products beyond advertising, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tempered expectations.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, global supply losses were slightly tempered by the return of North American production after the winter freeze and Kazakh supply following a series of disruptions earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Men whose will was tempered to a sharper edge might have done much better: talked more, shared the water more justly, given more ease to the sick, and kept their courage higher.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin