How to Use temper in a Sentence

temper

1 of 2 noun

• He slammed the door and left in a temper.
• She hit him in a fit of temper.
• That boy has quite a temper.
• She has a bad temper.
• He needs to learn to control his temper.
• He is in a pleasant temper.
• It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers.
• His acting had not changed; the temper and taste of the times had.
  — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022
• Crumb’s father was in the Marines for 20 years and had a temper.
  — M.h. Miller Thibault Montamat, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
• The Sun appears to have thrown a temper tantrum last week.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 Apr. 2022
• And Tran had a hot temper, his ex-wife and others said.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 23 Jan. 2023
• My temper was just as short as his, and neither of us liked to back down.
  — Paul Tough, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• The jury heard that as a toddler Eric threw temper tantrums and banged his head on the floor.
  — CBS News, 26 Mar. 2022
• Nobody throws a temper tantrum quite like Driver, but there are none to be had here.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• To see more of these temper-meow-tal screen stars, check out Love in the Villa, now on Netflix.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022
• And similar to the source text, the series will equally be driven by the lead’s hot temper and short fuse.
  — Ben Croll, Variety, 26 Sep. 2022
• But the more time that elapses, the more chances Saudi Arabia will have to make things right and temper any U.S. response.
  — Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2022
• My father had a temper, and no one ever wanted to cross him.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
• But Mahomes’ temper got the best of him during a couple of tough games at the end of the regular season.
  — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024
• More important, though, is that Nixon, who was known to have a temper, doesn’t get angry.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
• Will Thomas Rongen get his temper and drinking in check?
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
• Brady wasn't the only one showing his temper on Sunday.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
• Then there are the temper-control issues that have long gotten Green in trouble.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2022
• His temper gets the best of him, and his thirst for thrill lands him in dangerous situations.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
• Fraying passenger tempers can be put down to a few things.
  — Ragini Saxena, Fortune, 12 June 2023
• Your child’s temper tantrum doesn’t reflect poorly on your worth as a parent.
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022
• The deal has helped sustain critical food supplies and temper rising food prices around the world.
  — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
• And when riders do not obey rules, official or not, tempers can flare.
  — Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• Before Rory was known for her celeb crush, she was known for throwing temper tantrums.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2023
• Second son, Mance, can’t control his temper, which has landed him in prison more than once.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024

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temper

2 of 2 verb

• The steel must be properly tempered.
• The pulse of city life would be tempered with the serene cadence of the countryside.
  — Paul Jebara, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
• It’s bottled at 110 proof, but the heat is tempered and does not linger.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
• As a result, the promise of the drug has been tempered by caution.
  — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• Mixing in some bonds or bond funds with your stocks can help temper the risks.
  — The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
• The steel of a good cut is tempered in water, supercooled and given strength by the cold.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 July 2023
• The relief brought by the cease-fire has been tempered, however.
  — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
• Although the conditions were tempered slightly for the boys race, the field still had to go up against strong winds and rain.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023
• Tasters loved the whisper of saltiness in each bite that was tempered by the summery sweetness of corn.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
• The Fed started boosting rates in March of 2021 in a bid to temper the hottest inflation in four decades.
  — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2024
• But joy at the deal has been tempered – among Israelis by the fact that not all hostages will be freed and among Palestinians by the briefness of the pause.
  — Najib Jobain, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Nov. 2023
• On the positive side, some things may help temper the trend of rising health care costs.
  — oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2023
• The scents, like Island Orchid and Santal Bloom, are on the strong side at first, but temper to be barely there as the day goes on.
  — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2023
• The millstone is inflation, which has tempered sharply from its peak last year but remains above the norm.
  — Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 29 June 2023
• In their world, the patriarchy’s worst aspects can be tempered.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2023
• Her excitement was tempered as a workhorse freshman who did more than just play the game.
  — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
• On the positive side, some things may help temper the trend of rising healthcare costs.
  — Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• But a spirited State of the Union address last week seemed to temper some concerns for now about his ability to do the job.
  — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
• Still, any comfort the central bank might take from the latest data may be tempered by the strongest rise in wages in almost three years.
  — Robb M. Stewart, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
• But the high cost of crustaceans has some in the industry wondering if the steep price has tempered the tradition.
  — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
• The mouthfeel is a bit thin and overall the palate is on the lighter side, but this is a tasty bourbon with a nice sweetness to it that’s tempered with a good amount of spice from the high rye content.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
• There was the Sazerac, of course, in which the ingredients are stirred with ice to temper the burn of the high-proof rye and absinthe while melding the flavors.
  — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
• There are many on the market, but Spigen’s stands out for using durable and scratch-resistant, 9H tempered glass.
  — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
• There is such joy in the music and in the appreciation of it — joy that will be tempered by tanks in the streets, ordered there by a murderous regime.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
• With a chop that exudes easy cool while helping to temper even the balmiest of temperatures.
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 23 June 2023
• The reaction was likely tempered by the stock’s already dizzying run; the shares had jumped 54% just since the company’s last report in May.
  — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
• The desire to harness the power of AI is tempered by the understanding that caution must prevail.
  — Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
• So much of living in today’s world is about holding back and tempering feelings.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
• But his sense of humor is tempered with the humility that comes with age and sixteen years of sobriety.
  — Hali Tauxe, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
• But after a two-hour phone call in which Jenner opened up about how the trial impacted her family and fractured her relationship with her ex-husband, Blair’s nerves tempered and the two were able to form a special connection.
  — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024