- comparative of tame.
tamer
Example Sentences
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"Opting people in by default is not consent," a user said in one of the tamer responses to Twitch's announcement on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
If oil prices remain at current levels — obviously a big if — the read on consumer prices for June could be notably tamer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Its energy plan last year unveiled a tamer goal: it wants nuclear power to provide 20% of its electricity needs by 2040.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
And while both fairs were tamer this year than they have been in the past, there was still plenty to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
And who after all is the more amazing, the lion or the tamer?
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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