temper

Example Sentences

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Phoenix's celebrations were tempered by a hand injury to Dillon Brooks, who departed in the first quarter and didn't return.

From Barron's

Menzies has previously apologised for losing his temper at the World Championship, saying it had been a difficult time following the death of an uncle.

From BBC

A slew of forecast-beating figures over the past few days have lifted optimism about the outlook but tempered expectations for more interest rate cuts.

From Barron's

The advances came even as the figures tempered expectations for more interest rate cuts and minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting showed policymakers growing concerned about inflation.

From Barron's

When the men's rinks of Canada and Sweden met at the Winter Olympics in Cortina on Friday, tempers became frayed.

From BBC