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
  • Auramaxxing Similar to the trend of smellmaxxing, teens are taking to TikTok to increase their auras with the new term auramaxxing.
    — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pink auras over a white base mingle with colorful gemstones, while black accent nails, 3D stars, and swirling details make every finger feel like its own tiny work of art.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of auras
Noun
  • The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 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 important because gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have vast atmospheres.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, was created primarily for terrestrial eruptions and cannot be transferred directly to worlds with weaker gravity, thinner atmospheres, and different volcanic materials.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • Having just seen the artist’s major new project at Fondazione Prada, in Milan, and visited her career retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Basel, I was struck by the consistency of two contrasting moods across her practice.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of moods
Noun
  • Earlier this year, Harrison Street sold a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, one of the largest dispositions in the sector in recent years.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dispositions
Verb
  • Talanx German insurer Talanx 's lean cost base and 6 billion euros of resilience reserves can help sustain earnings growth, even as pricing softens in its reinsurance and corporate-specialty units, according to Goldman.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Specs There are multiple textures at play in House of Leon’s Milan daybed, where tactile bouclé softens the look of a sleek stainless steel.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of softens

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“Tempers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempers. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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