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temper

[tem-per] / ˈtɛm pər /








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He has both the flush of youth and the imperious temper of a privileged young man who hasn’t grown up and probably never will.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Furthermore, with the vehicle seemingly still just in the planning stages, there’s reason for investors to temper their excitement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

JBS has been working to temper its losses by efficiently harvesting meat from carcasses and expanding production of higher-end cuts of beef at its smaller plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The government is also trying to temper the hype.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I tell her that we can still smooth it all over, that she obviously lost her temper about something, but it isn’t too late to turn around.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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