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.
• This time, there were no temper tantrums.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
• Next night, crowd swells and tempers rise.
  — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
• This time, his temper may have buried them.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• Lost your temper because a child won’t put on their shoes?
  — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
• He is also known for his temper.
  — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
• His acting had not changed; the temper and taste of the times had.
  — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022
• My temper was just as short as his, and neither of us liked to back down.
  — Paul Tough, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024
• Patience is tried; tempers are frayed.
  — Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
• People still were tired, tempers frayed.
  — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
• For Young, this amounts to a major temper tantrum.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
• Place cold eggs in a bowl filled with warm water, to temper quickly.
  — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
• But tempers boiled over on Thursday.
  — ABC News, 8 May 2026
• And when riders do not obey rules, official or not, tempers can flare.
  — Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• Roberta wakes up with her toxic past and her rancorous temper.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• 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 household’s female head had a temper and could be cruel.
  — New York Times, 22 June 2026
• His temper flips without warning, and his moods shift just as quickly.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
• Your child’s temper tantrum doesn’t reflect poorly on your worth as a parent.
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022
• Things can disappear at the blink of an eye — or the flash of a very rich person’s temper.
  — The Lit Hub Podcast, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
• Nobody throws a temper tantrum quite like Driver, but there are none to be had here.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
• Her temper tantrums had decreased, and her self-esteem had improved.
  — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Nov. 2022
• That has helped temper investors’ concerns.
  — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
• For that cat's sake, hang onto your temper and continue to help her and her fur baby.
  — Anika Nayak, STAT, 23 Oct. 2023

temper

2 of 2 verb

• The steel must be properly tempered.
• High tech should be tempered with high touch.
  — Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
• Words were not thrown, they were tempered.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
• Stir in sour cream to temper the heat and enjoy!
  — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
• But his post-match comments were more tempered.
  — CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
• Mixing in some bonds or bond funds with your stocks can help temper the risks.
  — The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
• Heavy cream also doesn’t have to be tempered when added to hot sauces and soups.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
• As for 2026, hopes are high but tempered.
  — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Mar got her feet wet in her own kitchen, and tempered a new identity.
  — Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• The pan itself is tempered stainless steel, and the lid is glass.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
• Gator fans have been through enough the past four hires/fires to temper the optimism.
  — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
• Here is why hand-wringing should remain tempered.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
• Add small amount of cocoa mixture a little at a time to temper the egg yolks.
  — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 16 Dec. 2025
• As a result, the promise of the drug has been tempered by caution.
  — AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• It’s bottled at 110 proof, but the heat is tempered and does not linger.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
• The pulse of city life would be tempered with the serene cadence of the countryside.
  — Paul Jebara, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
• One of the slop-makers was trying to temper their message, too.
  — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
• On the positive side, some things may help temper the trend of rising health care costs.
  — oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2023
• And in many ways, the vinegar acts as a tempering agent for all the sugar and the meringue.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
• Defeat will not temper his mania.
  — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
• The relief brought by the cease-fire has been tempered, however.
  — CBS News, 25 Nov. 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
• The steel of a good cut is tempered in water, supercooled and given strength by the cold.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 July 2023
• On the positive side, some things may help temper the trend of rising healthcare costs.
  — Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 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 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
• Frustration had to be tempered.
  — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
• Losing has tempered his approach.
  — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
• This year’s snapshot shows resilience tempered with caution.
  — Drew O’Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025