tempers flare

phrase

: people become angry

Tempers flared and a fight broke out.

Examples of tempers flare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That wasn’t what was seen for the majority of these two games between teams who are known to let their tempers flare against each other. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025

As tempers flare and the clock ticks, the group is forced to reckon not just with the facts of the case, but with their own assumptions, biases, and buried grievances. — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 July 2025

As days pass, resources dwindle, tempers flare and paranoia grows. — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 11 July 2025

Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef play wealthy tech leaders who get together for a snowy retreat, but tempers flare and morals are questioned when a global crisis bubbles up. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025

Whenever Brazil and Argentina meet, tempers flare and football history clashes with present-day realities. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for tempers flare

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