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as in atmospheres
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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Recent Examples of tempers
Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Mascherano insisted there would be no carryover from the tempers that flared during and after the match against Seattle two weeks ago.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Even as tempers rose, the mayor held tight to dreams of racial reconciliation.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Next night, crowd swells and tempers rise.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The second quarter saw the temperatures drop and the players’ tempers rise.
—Erik Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The past 18 months in particular — comprising Copa America, Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup failures — have driven patience and tempers to the edge.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers will enter what is expected to be the final week of session with tempers high.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
By contrast, the ICE facility was a mess of overflowing dumpsters, loose body armor and crowd control munitions and a broken HVAC air conditioning system that raised both temperatures and tempers in the aging building.
—Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
There is no military strength without moral strength, no good outcome when summoning tempers alongside uncertainty and rifles, and no margin for error in what may come next.
—Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Mascherano insisted there would be no carryover from the tempers that flared during and after the match against Seattle two weeks ago.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Even as tempers rose, the mayor held tight to dreams of racial reconciliation.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Next night, crowd swells and tempers rise.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The second quarter saw the temperatures drop and the players’ tempers rise.
—Erik Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The past 18 months in particular — comprising Copa America, Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup failures — have driven patience and tempers to the edge.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Lawmakers will enter what is expected to be the final week of session with tempers high.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempers
Noun
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Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our staff ranked the best playoff atmospheres among the four remaining teams.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Budj Bim assigned the weeping she-oak (Casuarina) trees, whose whispering voices can be heard in the wind, to be the guardian spirits of the landscape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Redford and Pollack seemed to have similar temperaments and priorities.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In that role actor Robert Foran both runs and moderates the debates.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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During the second panel of the Pillars of the Green Transition event on September 24, 2025, Newsweek editor Jeff Young moderates a discussion with HowGood CEO Alex Gillett, Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson, Elopak CEO Thomas Körmendi and Arva CRO Phil Harris.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People read auras and palms, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the contrasting moods exemplified the painter’s status as one of Indian art’s most celebrated but controversial names.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Blues introduces non-indigo dye options and versatile customization possibilities, while Airsoft features a fresh palette of luminous mid and light indigo tones, complemented by soft greys and blacks—perfect for spring-summer moods and relaxed silhouettes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Involvement in structuring joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, activist takeover and defense, financing arrangements, and similar matters will all be considered.—
Liane Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hummingbirds are one of the few subjects that, briefly, softens him.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Tempers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempers. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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