tempered

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Investor expectations were tempered heading into the earnings release.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Not only has a slew of HR complaints tempered her icy remarks, but slashed budgets and declining readership have forced her hand.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Yet she also sounds more tempered by reality than she did back then.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The bank also tempered its growth expectations for the Japanese economy to 0.5% in the current business year, lower than the 1.0% expansion forecast three months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The celebrations were tempered, however, by the fact that Harrison had lost by the narrowest of margins, fewer than four thousand votes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson