temper
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Will it have to temper its orders of the long-delayed and ill-fated Ajax armoured fighting vehicle?
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Fried said she learned the slang term “to flip your wig,” which the Edenwald residents translated as losing your temper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Aboveground, Clark is trapped in his own resentments, throwing temper tantrums like a toddler.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
If I was going to take care of them, if they were my responsibility, if any of us were going to survive, then I had to learn to control my temper.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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