temper

“That said, volatility in user growth due to external factors is likely to temper some excitement on the shares in the near term.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

In the build-up to the convention, though, the Washington Post reported on some stories from Maine that had been bubbling up on social media about his temper and shouting matches with fellow lawmakers.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026

Disraeli’s personality and wit contrast favorably with the manner of today’s bland technocrats who combine the temper of Victorian radicals with the tone of Georgian political managers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

It will keep her from losing her temper with him.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

“A loss of the incumbent’s trifecta tempers fiscal expectations, leading to a post-election rally in Treasuries,” the strategists wrote in a recent note.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

What happened to us then should be a warning to England now, because these are the kind of games where tempers can boil over and affect the result.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

This mix tempers volatility more than an all-equity portfolio.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Wilson, who has a personal relationship with Hegseth that likely tempers his typical inflammatory rhetoric, was more delicate.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

They were still hurt with one another; and perhaps, too, they did not trust their tempers yet.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

Asian stocks mostly rose on Monday following a retreat on Wall Street as investors assessed fresh data that tempered expectations for a US interest rate hike but indicated weakness in the world's top economy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

U.S. stocks fell after weak retail sales data tempered enthusiasm about the artificial-intelligence boom that has driven major indexes to record highs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The relief at the numbat's revival is tempered by worry this will make it harder to access the funding and support needed to cement those gains.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The excitement over the Dodgers getting Tarik Skubal should be tempered by a couple of factors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

Men whose will was tempered to a sharper edge might have done much better: talked more, shared the water more justly, given more ease to the sick, and kept their courage higher.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Starr's stunning, retro-futuristic look has gone viral, inspiring dozens of copycats, and tempering at least some of the criticism of her new direction.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Hyperscalers look attractive on the view that investors could see more tempering of capital expenditure, given poor stock performances in the past few months.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

The L.A. market “faces several challenges that are tempering hotel performance expectations,” said Ralph Posner, chief communications officer for the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

The macro signal isn’t aligned, tempering the bullish case.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Silly and inconsequential as all of this was, drawing had always been a tempering balm.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon