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Tempers flared with 10:27 remaining when the Clippers’ Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Kris Dunn and Mathurin tangled with the Nuggets’ Jonas Valanciunas under the Denver basket after a free throw.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Employees are encouraged to gain mastery over what Kier Eagan describes as the Four Tempers: Woe, Frolic, Dread and Malice.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Tempers fraying, understandable with stakes as high as this.

From BBC • May 2, 2024

Tempers flared after the game with City captain Kyle Walker confronting Fluminense players including veteran defender Felipe Melo.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Tempers began to wear thin in the close quarters.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong