tempers 1 of 2

noun

plural of temper
1
as in auras
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 spirits
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 temperaments
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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tempers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of temper
1
as in anneals

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as in moderates

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Recent Examples of tempers
Noun
Whether these moves are enough to cool tempers on the streets, or simply price out the backpackers while the crowds keep coming, is a question Barcelona will answer over the next few summers. — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Later, the Moon opposes Mars, making tempers quick and reactions sharper than intended. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Even in healthy relationships, people sometimes lose their tempers. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 July 2026 Voices were raised and tempers ran high, dividing GOP lawmakers over the Iran war and a major election reform bill called the SAVE America Act, multiple attendees told reporters. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Fewer fouls but more red cards This summer’s tournament has been played in good spirit, with tempers rarely flaring and challenges remaining fairly clean across the opening 48 games. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Leo July 23 – August 22 When tempers meet quick words, choose kinder pacing. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026 Those moments led to Game 3 at Madison Square Garden where tempers flared early. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 Suddenly, everyone was talking at once, voices and tempers rising. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempers
  1. auras
  2. spirits
  3. temperaments
  4. moderates
  5. atmospheres
  6. moods
  7. dispositions
  8. softens
Noun
  • Connecticut reported 12 clinical cases of Candida auras infection in 2024, according to CDC data.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of auras
Noun
  • Dolly Parton made her final public appearance just two months before her death at the age of 80 and was in good spirits at the time.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Alcoholic beverages Wine, beer, spirits, including whiskey, vodka, gin, are all impacted.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Cinema is the great compensatory art, the one that artistic temperaments frustrated by the practice of a classical art form turn to when there’s no other outlet left.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of temperaments
Verb
  • In Kelowna, wine begins with the water—grapes can’t grow this far north without the lake, which moderates the valley’s climate year-round.
    — Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
  • So the strategic release temporarily moderates price increases.
    — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of moderates
Noun
  • This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • But that blend of raucous laughs (OK, well, some raucous laughs, some mere attempts at them) and real world concerns makes for an uneasy watch, ping-ponging between moods and tones in unpredictable ways.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In her poems, Marson gives voice to many moods of the Jamaican diaspora.
    — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of moods
Noun
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of dispositions
Verb
  • With no score, the film’s vivid sound design of billowing foliage, creaky doors and floorboards, creates an austere ambience that softens with quiet feeling as the contours of the family’s troubles are gradually filled out.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The former works on the surface of the skin and delivers an immediate boost of hydration that instantly plumps fine lines and softens skin texture.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Tempers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempers. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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