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    1. She was slightly older than him, in her late twenties, and had a fiery temper to match her hair


    2. Even at the best of times she seemed to always be in a bad temper


    3. ‘No, I’m not … Dan and I have had some pretty major rows in our time – he’s got as volcanic a temper as I have, but there was no point this time, even I could see that


    4. Sis had a temper sometimes


    5. If Liz was going to attack Joanna she would have done it in a fit of temper … not shot her in the back … if there is one thing about Liz, it is that she is always straight, if she was going to do something like that, she would just storm in there, point the gun and shoot


    6. ‘He’d lose his temper with you?’


    7. ’ I said coldly, the mere fact fuelling my appalling temper to near explosion point


    8. ’ He said his temper rousing – I recognise the signs! ‘She is not amenable to what she sees as charity and I insulted her by suggesting that she couldn’t look after herself


    9. I sit watching him for several minutes, remembering that other occasion when his temper got the better of him … and how he found it virtually impossible to rescue the situation


    10. Reluctantly, no longer able to avoid the issue, my thoughts turn back to the events of the evening … it had been kind of Stephen to offer me accommodation like that … why, oh, why did I have to lose my temper? I shouldn’t have bitten his head off like that

    11. ‘Mum must have lost her temper with a vengeance then – he has my sympathy, Mrs Merrett


    12. ‘Stephen’s got a pretty foul temper himself … I expect it was six of one and half a dozen of the other if the truth were told


    13. her temper is rarely long lived, in fact, I expect she was regretting it before he was halfway home


    14. Can’t blame him for giving up with me really … I’ve not been an easy client and on top of that, I was pretty foul to him the other night … damn my temper!


    15. ‘I know he’s got a filthy temper


    16. I storm past the girl on reception, ignoring her polite greeting and do my best to slam the door as I leave the building … I’m thwarted by the fact the blasted thing has an automatic door closer, a fact which merely inflames my temper even more


    17. I take my bad temper out on the clutch as I drive away from The Stables


    18. It transpired that during my week of foul, self-centred temper and depression, Menachem had been leaving notes


    19. with the slowing of blood and the ebb of his temper,


    20. with her mother, with the short temper of immaturity,

    21. JOYCE: You have just testified that you've never seen Erick lose his temper or act aggressively


    22. That's not losing your temper


    23. JOYCE: Is that not losing your temper?


    24. Cure your backache and your chest complaints are eased, your temper improved, and your looks enhanced


    25. He was now so angry with the old woman because of her continual sniping about his nose that he stormed out of the bar and strode through the city streets in a foul temper for the rest of the night, but no matter how hard he looked or how many people he questioned, no one seemed to know anything about his stolen lover or about the evil kidnapper and his clapped out motor


    26. ’ He said, his temper flaring as he picks up the tent and soaks his hosen in the process


    27. ‘Lintze … I’m sorry I lost my temper this morning


    28. I am ratty in the morning – time of the month and all that - I snap at Alastair over nothing and by the time I leave the house – he has to move his car so I can go – I am biting my tongue so that I don’t say something I shall regret in temper


    29. My temper does not improve during the day


    30. ‘I’m amazed that you have not lost your temper more often!’

    31. if she didn't look like a cute ragdoll in those clothes, I would have lost my temper


    32. Hold onto your temper, Sally – don’t turn this into a slanging match!


    33. I’m starting to come out of the initial shock and can feel my temper rising at the unfairness of it all … and I’d been thinking that life was going smoothly … I should know better …


    34. me of my temper


    35. city streets in a foul temper for the rest of the night, but no matter


    36. ' I told him, my temper stirring


    37. Many recognized the temper of that voice and knew something was afoot


    38. had to bear the brunt of his hung over ill temper


    39. I wake up and stare at the ceiling of my bedroom at the flat feeling lousy and wishing I were dead … for the millionth time I go over in my head the events of last night … everything had been going so well … where had that blazing row materialised from? I grope under my pillow for tissues as I remember how, in a furious temper, I had screamed at Dave that I wasn’t going to stay another minute in his house … and he yelled back that, in that case, I had better bugger off


    40. 'I don't usually lose my temper quite so easily as that

    41. Chrissie rarely lost her temper


    42. Grinly's temper flared and he stepped closer to


    43. resort to sarcasm unless his temper was roused - and


    44. nothing roused that temper more than the short-


    45. hard not to lose her temper


    46. concerned that he had let his temper get the better of him


    47. week, and has a temper to match


    48. resent this ill-disciplined Italian whose temper threatened


    49. You told me one of them has the temper


    50. Even though she was stumbling over her words, he’d gotten the meaning, and his temper returned to normal














































    1. " Even a couple of the kedas had been short tempered and BobbingTwo put four legs up at another


    2. parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant


    3. shouted at loudly by bad tempered dads,


    4. Archibald's joy at finding his darling was quickly tempered by his frustration at not being able break her out of her prison


    5. Archibald's joy at finding his darling was quickly tempered by


    6. Wisdom is knowledge tempered in the fire and washed in the


    7. 4 This sword is tempered by the power of some ghosts


    8. The members of the party ate their breakfast, a sullen silence replacing the bad tempered, early morning repartee which usually accompanied this meal


    9. tempered with moor and pasture, the Somport was wild,


    10. exaggerations are tempered in time

    11. seem to have tempered their propaganda and


    12. He was still weak from his wounds - as was she by her own - tempered as DRAFT


    13. But even her ill-will for the thief could be easily tempered with a handful of gold coins


    14. But as corn grows equally upon high and low lands, upon grounds that are disposed to be too wet, and upon those that are disposed to be too dry, either the drought or the rain, which is hurtful to one part of the country, is favourable to another ; and though, both in the wet and in the dry season, the crop is a good deal less than in one more properly tempered ; yet, in both, what is lost in one part of the country is in some measure compensated by what is gained in the other


    15. I still wanted to fire the cannon, but my sense of urgency had been tempered somewhat by this newfound appreciation for our lives on the island


    16. Her mood and her feelings had tempered


    17. In standard TIAR the visual cortex would simply represent something induced from a memory and tempered by imagination; a simple conversion


    18. Gerrid’s admiration for L-Seven-Six, tempered with hatred and fear


    19. It can’t be tempered by


    20. Truth needs to be tempered with Discretion, at times

    21. or tempered glass, they offer a visual spectacle as they open to resemble the Chinese


    22. Liberty suggests the freedom to think and behave in a manner consistent with and tempered by customary restraints or limits that inevitably weigh the consequences of causal effects


    23. “So, we have a pair of final contenders,” she commented quietly, her usual levity tempered by a note of seriousness


    24. Let us hope, however, that whatever judgments the future may one day see fit to render, will be tempered by gratitude for others who, having participated in history, made it possible for them to critically examine its failures as well as its accomplishments in an open-minded manner that will hopefully provide objective standards of measurement


    25. Truth is tempered by Trial and Suffering:


    26. The only thing I want to say here is that this: if your normal y even tempered dog


    27. Colling was certain that he had never been so happy, but his light-heartedness was tempered by concern about the future


    28. The continual strain they were under was taking a heavy toll on both; they were worn down, short tempered, terrified, elated for their love, mournful for Raul, concerned for Herminia, puffy around bloodshot eyes, and beyond exhaustion


    29. His relief was tempered by the presence of the Russians, whose vigilant attitude did not relax as the patrol vessel pulled alongside their boat


    30. The warm sunshine was tempered by gusty winds coming off the snow covered mountain peaks in the distance

    31. But his enjoyment of the moment was tempered with the thought that Elizabeth was again at the center of some kind of deception


    32. 21 For your sustenance declared your sweetness to your children, and serving to the appetite of the eater, tempered itself to every


    33. was not tempered with mercy?


    34. Chandelle assured him everything would be ready, and she would make sure the nurse was made comfortable, Jock said he had given the nurse all the information about Hamish and especially how bad tempered he can be; so things should run smoothly


    35. there are no more rabies…” Isn’t that precisely what we all aspire to… a free and peaceful world without antagonism? Perhaps I share, after all, a bit of your “utopian spirit”, tempered by reality, for I do not exist to seek opposition, but dream of being able to live in peace and tranquillity


    36. the jaundice was tempered by optimism buoyed by the tireless work of two devoted


    37. 2 And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shall you make them


    38. 35 And you shall make it a perfume, a confection after the are of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:


    39. the sows, as they were mean tempered


    40. 2 And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers

    41. apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:


    42. John tempered his boldness with humility, acknowledging there was Another who was more than the wild man of the wilderness to look to – there was Another who had more that was much better than anything he could offer, there was Another greater than he:


    43. She was greedy and bad tempered, always envious, always checking up on


    44. For she knew that a gentle tongue accomplished more than a hot tempered one, so once she had gathered her thoughts she spoke again, “Morgan,” he turned his attention to her, “we both know what is customary when it comes to the matter of burial


    45. Only a few were left still in a kind of pursuit, tempered by the reality that they were all running for their lives


    46. “Emotions must be tempered in order to cope with uncertainty


    47. kind of pursuit, tempered by the reality that they were all running for their lives


    48. existed in another form, at least my grief would be tempered by the


    49. Aw, who cares what I think, this is probably tempered glass, anyway


    50. His appreciation was tempered by his need to say a final farewell to his friend












































    1. 7 For the potter, tempering soft earth, fashions every vessel with much labour for our service: yes, of the same clay he makes both the


    2. ocean's surface, almost tempering the tides as she walked


    3. As Christ turned water into wine, so we are able to transform any situation into something different by tempering our thoughts and actions in such a way as to bring about the results we desire


    4. Tempering his human emotions with a machine’s logic, keeping his ego in check


    5. tempering the natural with the moral


    6. Charlie was worried if this had been a good idea for his father but also still ever hopeful that once the smells of various sauces, jellies, the tempering of chocolate started, it might just be enough to draw him to the kitchen


    7. 3) Transformations that are taking place while Tempering are MORE


    8. Near it was an old oaken barrel filled with water and was the slaking tub for shock tempering of hot metals


    9. She was tall and her hair fell in curled locks and I could sense her rebel spirit but also in it the tempering of her mother’s tranquil wisdom and sweetness


    10. The analyst must seek to guard himself against this danger as best he can: in part, by dealing with those situations preferably which are not subject to sudden change; in part, by favoring securities in which the popular interest is keen enough to promise a fairly swift response to value elements which he is the first to recognize; in part, by tempering his activities to the general financial situation—laying more emphasis on the discovery of undervalued securities when business and market conditions are on a fairly even keel, and proceeding with greater caution in times of abnormal stress and uncertainty

    11. Doing so allows you to smooth out the jags of a pure momentum strategy by tempering it with the best of value


    12. Both our shorting and activism have done a good job for us in tempering the downside


    13. Fashioned at last into an arrowy shape, and welded by Perth to the shank, the steel soon pointed the end of the iron; and as the blacksmith was about giving the barbs their final heat, prior to tempering them, he cried to Ahab to place the water-cask near


    14. The power is in the hands of just such people as all men are, that is, of such as are always or frequently prepared to sacrifice the common good for the sake of their personal good, with this one difference, that these men do not have the tempering force of the counter-action of the violated, and are subjected to the full corrupting influence of power


    15. I knew that such vile substances were ever tempering between the paws of some printer's devil


    16. By tempering them unequally, the aggregate dissonance heard in a given time, by supposition of their equal frequency, would not be diminished, whilst the disadvantage of a transition from a better to a worse harmony would be incurred


    17. — wires and springs, on tempering, xx, 393


    1. It is easy to see how those two got into such a mess losing their tempers the other week


    2. Tempers are not so easily frayed – we have more space


    3. In the days that followed their father’s untimely passing, brother and sister lived in a world of frayed tempers, compassionate overload and weary resignation


    4. Tempers rose as a few of


    5. and sister lived in a world of frayed tempers, compassionate


    6. tempers to flare, probably because that Wednesday seemed to stretch into


    7. I think he’s important to it, he tempers it


    8. “Shut up you fucking idiot where do you think you are on the pier at Blackpool or what?” Things had started to get a bit tense as the build up for the ‘Big Push’ was still going on at quite a pace making tempers a bit frayed


    9. time and effort, and a long struggle with evil habits and tempers


    10. She had faced his rages and tempers before and had survived

    11. Even on a Saturday afternoon, midtown San José traffic was a nightmarish crush of gridlock and boiling Latin tempers


    12. They both had short tempers


    13. Instead of various tempers and the nature,


    14. But tempers were short and no one was feeling


    15. moved in lethargy had settled over everyone and tempers were


    16. Good, and Evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions; which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men are different


    17. As you can imagine tempers are on edge and this may occasionally result in foul language and rarely in violence


    18. No wonder tempers frayed and bitchiness prevailed


    19. Christmas at home always meant bad tempers, relations I had no desire to see, and embarrassment at my Christmas presents which, in our house, were handkerchiefs and underpants wrapped in last year’s gaudy paper


    20. Monsoon clouds blanketed the city the following morning, threatening a deluge and fraying tempers

    21. For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you to be not what I wish and may be found by you to be not what you wish; that perhaps there will be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slanders, gossip, arrogance, disturbances; 21


    22. Some were about to lose their tempers, but still they went on marching with dragging steps


    23. Tempers can be flaring with family members, and there may be conflicts in the family


    24. Not to mention the normal bears, wild boars, stags and elk whose tempers were as ugly as a hog’s


    25. gave way to the faintings, whims, and tempers so elegantly designated as vapors"


    26. He heard shouting and then horns being blown as two drivers lost their tempers and began shoving each other over a parking place


    27. Chica kept her distance, as she knew these bears could have bad tempers


    28. She explained how their tempers were almost balanced but Greg was the calmer one of the pair


    29. Tempers flared all over human inhabited space


    30. People are overstressed and overworked in this country and it is in my opinion, a dilemma that is causing short tempers and violence all over the country

    31. Billy was caught with John’s wife and tempers flared


    32. Dobermans have short tempers


    33. The going had been rough at times and more than a few tempers had exploded but a lot had been accomplished, thanks mostly to the firm, some would say dictatorial, manner Nancy had chaired the conference


    34. Feelings are running very high and tempers are flaring


    35. Our tempers both flared


    36. Against such a social order, men and groups of very different tempers and classes and conditions unite


    37. Eventually common sense prevailed and tempers cooled as they conceded they were on the same side and working towards a common goal


    38. “I mean it’s great and dandy that Diane went to keep an eye on Dana, but who’s going to keep an eye on Diane?! Diane is just as bad as Dana! She and Dana both have bad tempers, they both been committed to mental institutions, they are always getting arrested and you wind up having to keep bailing both of them out of jail Dad!” Barry then sighs and says, “Well I hope both Diane and Dana took their medications this morning


    39. x Use their tempers in the same way terrorists use bombs


    40. To those of you who watch your local news everyday – there is case after case of people who have lost their tempers over something completely stupid and trivial, and as a result, they have either hurt themselves or hurt other people

    41. Many marriages that have started out on a good and loving note have severely deteriorated over the years because one or both of the spouses have lost all reasonable control over their bad tempers


    42. No one wants anything more to do with them, and they all end up being totally alone, depressed, and miserable – all because they could not keep proper control of their bad tempers


    43. Here are 9 very good verses from the Bible on what God’s opinion is on those who have bad and quick tempers


    44. And if we can learn to forgive others, then we will be less likely to lose our tempers every time someone trespasses against us in some way


    45. He says those who are impulsive and lose their tempers easily and quickly are foolish and are exalting “folly


    46. Tempers flare in an instant hell breaks loose; there’s more to life than idiocy and self-


    47. Suntans improved, tempers were calmed and business became a slow


    48. But fractures were beginning to show, and tempers were fraying more than they had before


    49. Through the learning experiences she obtained in attending discussions on violence against women, she not only learned the rights of women but also gained techniques and skills on how to prevent abuses such as providing a more nurturing environment, avoidance of nagging and other physical outbursts and violent tempers as well as the need to seek professional help as needed


    50. ‘What’s going on? Swear words?’ He looked inside, and saw that his mother and his wife had let loose their tempers and their tongues, with each of them giving back twice what she received











































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    Synonyms for "temper"

    biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness temper toughness irritation pique humor humour mood chasten moderate mollify season harden anneal normalize passion ire rage anger furore resentment disposition temperament nature constitution spirit make-up composure poise calmness coolness moderation equanimity aloofness tranquillity soften calm soothe pacify assuage mitigate tone down adapt adjust accommodate fit suit blend mix knead work moisten solidify strengthen petrify indurate

    "temper" definitions

    a sudden outburst of anger


    a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling


    a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger


    the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking


    bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling


    harden by reheating and cooling in oil


    adjust the pitch (of pianos)


    make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else


    change by restraining or moderating