lose one's temper
Example Sentences
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It’s easy to lose one’s temper in this situation, so the counsellor has instructed the friends and family members to organize their thoughts on paper.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2017
A few minutes later, Stafford addressed the court, again thanking Eulian for his apology and saying she knows what it feels like to lose one's temper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2015
But I think it's a pity ever to lose one's temper.
From The Bars of Iron by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
Douglas rarely had a debate with either in which he did not lose his temper, and to lose one's temper in debate is generally to lose one's cause.
From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie
I discovered also how easy it is to lose one's temper with these men.
From Roving East and Roving West by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
