tempered

But by July 2024 he had tempered his views, telling the BBC that he believed it existed but only "on the edges".

A ragged anger dominates Jones’ energy, but it’s tempered with loving determination.

Mr Ash added that when the price of gold surges because of investor interest, it was usually tempered by a slowdown in buying from China and India - two of the biggest markets for gold jewellery.

Traditionally, matcha is considered to contain antioxidants and have a more tempered caffeine effect than the "high" and "crash" of regular coffee but there is some debate over any proven health benefits.

Their faces — curious, cautious and skeptical — mirrored a sentiment across the Armenian diaspora: hope tempered by doubt, pride shadowed by mistrust.