temper
Example Sentences
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When the men's rinks of Canada and Sweden met at the Winter Olympics in Cortina on Friday, tempers became frayed.
From BBC
"That's not the same as occasionally losing your temper with your child or saying something hurtful in the heat of the moment. It's something that is sustained over time," he says.
From BBC
Talk about wild and windy moors, temper and jealousy!
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking in a virtual address on Tuesday, Xi said the past year had been "unusual and extraordinary", adding that the army had "undergone revolutionary tempering in the fight against corruption".
From BBC
Kreiz said that, while these investments may slightly temper short-term earnings, they are designed to accelerate long-term growth.
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