Criticism tempered with kindly sympathy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A sword of tempered steel. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a good-tempered child. ,justice tempered with mercy. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : an even temper. ,to be out of temper. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to temper justice with mercy. From Dictionary.com.
Hot-tempered is cliche for someone that later develops heat-based powers. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Yogi’s Review Forum] Reference
His person was large, his expression tempered of gravity, affection and truth, on which the eye rested with confidence. From Wordnik.com. [Documenting the American South: The Southern Experience in 19-th Century America] Reference
"Justice is a sword tempered by compassion," Durbin wrote. From Wordnik.com. [Ryan's Hope] Reference
Death, I turban his head with the sword tempered in draughts of blood. From Wordnik.com. [Antar :] Reference
There's this thing called a tempered harmony, and they had trouble explaining it to me. From Wordnik.com. [Nashville Chrome: The Legacy Of A Forsaken Country Trio] Reference
They seem smart and, more importantly, even tempered, which is important for success in this competition. From Wordnik.com. [Box Office Prophets] Reference
And only shared bloodlines can produce that kind of tempered harmony. From Wordnik.com. [Nashville Chrome: The Legacy Of A Forsaken Country Trio] Reference
Harvard pointed out that the recently disclosed payments are "tempered" compared with some recent years. From Wordnik.com. [Sweet Math for Harvard Money Managers] Reference
So, we are very thankful that this thing has kind of tempered itself a little bit, but still a major storm, nonetheless. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2009] Reference
It 's called "tempered" glass and it is actually heated in the manufacturing process. From Wordnik.com. [Reader's Digest] Reference
Gorilla Glass, according to Apple, and the back is a different kind of tempered glass. From Wordnik.com. [PCMag.com: New Product Reviews] Reference
"Under all his stories there ebbs and flows a kind of tempered melancholy, a sense of seeking and not finding ....". From Wordnik.com. [A Book of Prefaces] Reference
Today I'm again short-tempered. From Wordnik.com. [phluid61 Diary Entry] Reference
"tempered" its approach to international opportunities. From Wordnik.com. [Edmonton Sun] Reference
Call me bad tempered, but it hasn't been much of a summer. From Wordnik.com. [It's Not Been A Summer Of Fun] Reference
"I've been through some close scrapes, and it tempered me.". From Wordnik.com. [The Steel Behind The Smile] Reference
But he was also autocratic, short tempered and standoffish. From Wordnik.com. [Defrosting A Lost Tale Of Daring On The Arctic Ic] Reference
When she's short-tempered with her children, I did find that hard. From Wordnik.com. [A ‘Titanic’ Class Reunion] Reference
Short-tempered when crossed, Powell prefers splitting differences. From Wordnik.com. [Powell On The March] Reference
Quick-tempered tennis star Marat Safin, on stress management at the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Perspectives] Reference
Recently he has tempered his opposition to trials of top Khmer Rouge leaders. From Wordnik.com. [Justice, Not Vengeance] Reference
All the good news is tempered by the knowledge that the hardest part lies ahead. From Wordnik.com. [A Real Piece Of Work] Reference
Mia was always very hot-tempered and given to rages which terrified all the kids. From Wordnik.com. [Soon-Yi Speaks: 'Let's Not Get Hysterical'] Reference
For his fall line, expect "very hard-tailored masculine things tempered with feminine fabrics.". From Wordnik.com. [THE DESIGN DOZEN] Reference
But because they were launched without fear or malice, they are not tempered by guilt or shame. From Wordnik.com. [Puncher Vs. Preacher] Reference
He grows visibly bored and ill-tempered when the subject of his career as a photographer comes up. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Of The Moment] Reference
Irreverent, uneducated and hot-tempered, she hardly fit in with the polished, Ivy League leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Roe V. Roe] Reference
Of course, there have always been hopes, but they have always been tempered quite rapidly by reality. From Wordnik.com. [Mission Accomplished, But ...] Reference
But the public image of an unflappable and even-tempered president is not at odds with the private Obama. From Wordnik.com. [America’s New Shrink] Reference
Though sweet-tempered and boyishly idealistic, Shepard, a University of Wyoming freshman, was hardly naive. From Wordnik.com. [The Final Days And Nights Of A Gay Martyr] Reference
There is still a fair amount of optimism in the black community, but it's being tempered by two words: what if. From Wordnik.com. [What If Obama Loses?] Reference
He wanted a society that would be less violent and more civil -- one that tempered people's worst "" passions. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Spirit Of Adam Smith] Reference
But admiration for Van Praagh's mediumship must be tempered by a recognition that his cosmology is, frankly, ludicrous. From Wordnik.com. [Heaven's Gatekeepers] Reference
Relief and elation all round -- but tempered by the edgy realization that the emotional roller coaster was far from over. From Wordnik.com. [War Of The Weary] Reference
Moreover, today's tempered pullback followed a rally last week that followed the Federal Reserve's ninth cut in interest rates this year. From Wordnik.com. [Wall Street's Worries] Reference
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