Example Sentences

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Employees are encouraged to gain mastery over what Kier Eagan describes as the Four Tempers: Woe, Frolic, Dread and Malice.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Tempers had flared after Forest's Neco Williams had appeared to push defender Marc Cucurella off the pitch.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Tempers and feelings did not ebb with the South’s failing fortunes on the battlefield.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Tempers flared at the 5:45 mark of the third.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Tempers began to wear thin in the close quarters.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong