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as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
there's a temper of tranquility about the retreat that visitors find very inviting
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as in mood
a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion
was in quite a bad temper after spilling his juice all over his new shirt
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as in temperament
one's characteristic attitude or mood
she has an even temper and a calm manner that sets everyone all at ease
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as in to anneal
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as in to moderate
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Recent Examples of temper
Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Declining gas prices helped temper the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
For Young, this amounts to a major temper tantrum.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Any signs of inflation increasing could temper broad expectations for easing at the Fed’s policy meeting in September.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Declining gas prices helped temper the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even as tempers rose, the mayor held tight to dreams of racial reconciliation.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
For Young, this amounts to a major temper tantrum.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temper
Noun
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Masaryk remains one of the country’s most revered historical figures and his legacy is cloaked in an almost mythical aura of admiration.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lacob expects everything to reflect a championship pedigree, and the Valkyries work with that Warriors’ aura hovering over them.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The night was ruined by her boyfriend's bad mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Should the mood strike for a soirée fit for a king, the home’s living room and conservatory can easily accommodate 200 for a cocktail party.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her two pups are part of the Protection Sport Association, which competitively tests dogs in their obedience and protection skills through tests of their temperament and physical ability.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the movie is a thrillingly airy and active vision of Brussels that maps Michèle’s precocious and ambitious temperament onto the cityscape.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some annealing quantum-type computers are already commercialized.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At his press conference in Washington, DC, Chair Powell said that economic activity has moderated and that job gains have slowed.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The most common side effects were gastrointestinal and mild to moderate in severity.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The James Webb Space Telescope has already analyzed the chemistry of over 100 exoplanet atmospheres, NASA notes.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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This set by Craft & Kin comes with four different scents to change the atmosphere for different occasions, including white birch and cedar, neroli and jasmine, dark rose and amber, and santal woods.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli were joined in spirit by Carrie Ann Inaba, who missed the premiere due to illness.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the spirit of functionality and the chair’s utilitarian history, brass buckles secure both the leather back and seat.—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy echoed that getting an MBA or having the biggest LinkedIn network might not help you in your career nearly as much as having a positive disposition.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Temper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temper. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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