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Sentence Examples The second period degenerated to bad tempered aggression with a referee reluctant to impose adequate discipline. In the hardened and tempered condition the fractured surface shows dull facets. When cast steels are quenched and tempered, the range of strength and of toughness is broadened. The steel is then quenched to the martensitic state and tempered at an appropriate temperature. The last part was said with a half accusing tone, tempered by the deep affection in her eyes. Over the course of the years most of my rabid political beliefs have been tempered somewhat by increasing understanding of the situation. For such a normally quick tempered and impatient people they have shown themselves adepts at procrastination and brinkmanship. She wishes for a mild mannered and well tempered young lady to be friends with. Nevertheless, this appears to be tempered by a wariness of creating costly white elephants on the Clydeside. The more rebarbative influence of O'Casey is tempered by the gentler one of Synge. Without getting too airy-fairy about it, my family are really important to me, so my career is slightly tempered by that. I think that what I always relished about having Peter as a colleague and as a competitor is that his passion was never tempered. Such rapprochement is tempered, however, as the novels identify the replacement pope as the Antichrist's false prophet. Is it for our feisty presence on the international economic scene, tempered by the inclusive appurtenances of our social safety net? Above all, Blair had always tempered any enthusiasm for Europe with a strong military Atlanticism, rejecting any idea of a European army. Admittedly, this optimism was tempered by his faith in democracy, and his hints about the growing threat of technocracy to democracy. Yet this nascent talent was now magnified many times and tempered with the force of volunteer telepathists as it drilled achingly, relentlessly. These alloy steels are ordinarily quench-hardened and tempered to the level of strength desired for the application. As the quenched iron is tempered, its hardness decreases, whereas it usually gains in strength and toughness. Castings should be tempered immediately after quenching to relieve quenching stresses. Show More Sentences Quench-hardened alloys normally are tempered to improve toughness and ductility and reduce hardness in a manner similar to that for alloy steels. Quenched and tempered structural steels are primarily available in the form of plate or bar products. Virtually all steels must be quenched and tempered for core properties before being nitrided or stress relieved for distortion control. Nearly always forged and tempered, stainless steel blades hold an edge well. The side glass, which is tempered glass, shatters into thousands of pellets when it is struck with an object. In the end, the film's moderately optimistic stance is tempered with a standard commentary on war and the nature of human aggression. It's lush and exotically ripe, yet still freshly laced with red fruit aromas and flavour, tempered by balmy spice and a softly seductive texture. The young shoots make a pleasant vegetable, whose acidity can be tempered by the addition of a little sugar in the cooking. Had he tempered his love of Canadian hockey with some realism and advocated for some change, who knows what his impact could have been? This positive assessment must, however, be tempered by the acknowledgement that the tests establish bare minimum standards. Those bad tempered personnel manning counters in the revenue offices will no longer be the bane of citizens' existence. Their fatalism is tempered only by the drivers' acknowledgement that the need for speed is stronger than the instinct for self-preservation. Little tingly feelings crept back into me, but the hurt of last night tempered my reaction. The matrix microstructures resulting from heat treatment can vary from ferrite-pearlite to tempered martensite. A quiet and generally even tempered man, he could be and was trenchant in his criticisms as the occasion demanded. A bilbo is a finely tempered rapier design first made in Bilboa during the middle ages and the renaissance. Jack's right hand man is a miserable bad tempered individual with several years of service behind him. In its vocal sections, Kancheli's debt to medieval monophony is clear, however tempered with modernism. The sweetness of the vocal harmonies is tempered by the rawness of the guitar and the unremitting monotony of the drum patterns. It was like a particularly manic amusement park ride, with the amusement somewhat tempered by mortal fear. Show More Sentences Time and loving guidance enable them to waken unconstrainedly into the tempered sounds. These screwdrivers had a forged one-piece tempered blade including a bolster and special wings on two sides. Though he's preternaturally young, his unmediated aggressiveness has tempered any bit of boyishness. Mr Watts gives him just the right touch of solidity, tempered with understanding and humanity without losing credibility. It's frenetic games which I am useless at, but these two are tempered and calm. We have just the right amount of time to bond, tempered by long stretches that allow solitude and privacy should we desire them. Both sizes of jars are tempered with grog, but the larger jars also contain small amounts of calcined bone temper. The edges of the blade would then be tempered in order to achieve maximum effectiveness. Some confusion arises as to the nomenclature of micro-constituents found in hardened and tempered steels. We just handle emergencies using NATOPS and sound aircraft knowledge, tempered with situational awareness and headwork. But this was soon tempered as I walked through the tunnel leading from the entrance of the mountain to its opposite side. Once again, my criticism of U.S. hegemony had to be tempered by a stricture on Japan's own insular nationalism. That hunger for U.S. debt by foreign central banks has certainly been tempered. Robert's apparent movement away from his subaltern roots, however, is tempered by his conscious choice to identify as African American. He landed in a broad clearing near a stream, but his cheerfulness was soon tempered by caution. It was a cheery, chatty atmosphere tempered with solemnity at each and every shrine where offerings were made. The strings arrangement gives me a feeling of overwhelming grief, tempered with dignity. His bright, trumpeting voice and exciting high notes were tempered by a sunny suavity. He says that his sense of humour disappeared, that he became short tempered and that he suffered the occasional panic attack. Whisk the tempered mixture into the hot milk mixture and place over medium heat. Show More Sentences His wife was complacent and sweet tempered, relying completely on her husband's judgement. Elian put a comforting hand on his brother's shoulder to calm the short tempered swordsmen. Direct comment regarding the passage of time allows immediacy to be tempered with distance. The net community's indignation and impatience with the media industries must be tempered by some empathy! The sweetness of Peter Pan collars are tempered by the innate grown-up sensuality of the designs. The search is mostly conducted in silence, perhaps out of fatigue tempered by a grim sense of fatalism. His enthusiasm and feistiness have tempered a lineup that was beginning to take itself too seriously. All hardenable steels must be hardened and tempered before being nitrided. She was very happy of course, but the happiness was tempered by inexplicable loneliness and a feeling almost like envy, which she tried very hard not to feel. The savage blankness of the instrumentals is tempered by vocal tracks that ascend like beacons, their brightness amplified by the murky distances between them. Our brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle, are unmatched in skill and courage. The heat of the peppers is tempered by the peanuts, the sweetness of the honey balanced by the soy sauce and the citrusy tang of the ginger complemented by the garlic. At home, the reward of having cheated death is tempered by new concerns. Your intellectual ability is tempered with sympathetic feelings. But it was tempered with reminders of the need for mutuality, for interdependence. No matter how sweet tempered your mare, it is very important that any stallion you are considering have an excellent disposition suitable to your discipline. Luckily, though, by the time we got there he was incredibly well tempered again and seemed to have a good time playing. I was underwhelmed frankly, but then I am a bad tempered old cow. If there is a sense of exhaustion, however, it is tempered by the meticulousness of the presentation and the thoroughness of her pursuit of the seven themes. There are indications, however, that a new generation is starting to find its own voice, tempered and inflected by more exotic influences and general intellectual curiosity. Show More Sentences It was an encounter which began to turn the public against Judith, who appeared on the defensive, uncontrolled, bad tempered and all in all a rather unsympathetic character. The blanks are made of relatively soft glass and must be tempered, either by chemicals or heat, to strengthen them before inserting into the frame. Some of these components can be tempered by residual heating. These positive emotions are not at all out of place, but need to be tempered by the sober realization that the potential for injury is ever present. But his excitement over the prospect of two homecomings in the space of a few days is tempered by the knowledge that he is in no position to play the returning hero. Many professional pastry chefs and chocolatiers can instinctively tell when chocolate is perfectly tempered by looking at it or touching a smidge it to their lip. In 1849 he settled in Albany, NY, sculpting portrait busts and religious bas-reliefs in a style which tempered neoclassical idealism with growing realism. Once the egg mixture has been tempered with the garlic broth, you cut up an inch off of a baguette, letting the bread rise to the top of the bowl. The climate is tempered by the south-western breezes of the Indian Ocean. Add whole peppercorn, hot water, salt, turmeric, and the tempered spices. The sweetness of his spareribs is tempered by toasted sesame. His Albrecht was impetuous and fierce tempered, clearly in love with Giselle, and his final scene was simple but deeply felt, and avoided extraneous melodramatics. It is illegal in China for a government official to keep a mistress, yet this has not tempered the trend. Unfortunately, the calamity of a potential default has tempered neither judgment nor passion. But this year, tempered by loss and a desire to rebrand, the crazy quotient was diminished if far from extinguished. All of them have tempered their beliefs and describe themselves as Islamist modernizers. But that argument must take place with a steady view of hard realities, tempered by the discipline of practical reason. In this type of construction, the shank of the screwdriver was forged and knurled on the handle receiving end and then tempered to the desirable hardness. The visitors' disappointment at losing was tempered by the excellent hospitality and atmosphere provided at the inn, together with a special gift of Kendal mint cake! At 3.30 I was still wide awake and feeling incredibly bad tempered. Show More Sentences An idealist tempered by realism, Holland was a doer, not a doubter. While tempered glass in side windows can be recycled, the glass in windshields and backlights needs to be separated from the laminate layers before it can be reused. Nuanced verdure, brick reds and tempered whites, play against tints of calcined blues and gray-greens, broadcast beyond the paintings' modest confines. Here, it's tempered somewhat by the movie's setting in the Depression-era South, and that many characters are particularly lacking in education or cultural refinement. Indeed the sort of commitment that permits soldiers to endure the suffering and miseries of Valley Forge or Gettysburg has to be ideologically prepared and tempered. I woke up from my sleep well rested and a little better tempered. She remembered how wise and tempered Jake had seemed when she gazed into his eyes, even when he was the tiniest of tykes. Orwell's frustration was tempered by his growing realisation of the significance of the militia as an example of how socialism itself could be organised. Yet such tempered remarks may understate the significance of the challenge awaiting Krueger. Throughout American higher education, Western Civilization courses tempered electives and various Chinese menus of distribution requirements. This is exciting, high-strung, Horowitzian pianism that is tempered by unfailing good taste, tonal subtlety, and a true sense of Lisztian style. The steel is then tempered, which is just a specialized type of annealing, to reduce brittleness. Puritan austerity was so tempered by Dutch indifference, that mercy itself could not have dictated a milder system. The beachlike glass is made of recycled and tempered remnants from shower doors and safety windows. In the industry it is discussed whether CSP solar mirrors made from tempered or annealed glass achieve a better overall performance. When I say 'the same notes' I speak enharmonically and always according to our tempered system, C-sharp being equal to D-flat. Figure 1 shows a photoelastic fringe pattern in a light-field circular polariscope near the edge of a tempered glass panel of 6 mm thickness. But for some of us, while its closing was sad, it was a tempered sadness. The fervour of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age. Pottery was manufactured from native clays tempered with sand, crushed stone and organic material. Show More Sentences However, his fame is tempered by such incidents and attitudes as displayed in the notorious Pilgrim Ship Incident previously discussed. The technology required to make tempered steel chisels was largely forgotten during the Middle Ages. Greek religion tempered Etruscan cult and belief to form much of the later Roman religion. The climate of Florida is tempered somewhat by the fact that no part of the state is distant from the ocean. He was much liked in the North, as he was good tempered and carried himself with royal dignity. The steel can then be tempered by reheating to a temperature in between, changing the proportions of pearlite and martensite. In the latter half of 1660, Charles's joy at the Restoration was tempered by the deaths of his youngest brother, Henry, and sister, Mary, of smallpox. Creo Smartglass bowls and bakers have tempered borosilicate glass interiors and ceramic exteriors, allowing them to be safely used from oven to table. He was mocked in British newspapers as a short tempered small man. The bottom load, out-fold, three-panel, last panel single door system included rain tempered glazing above the muntin and acid etched glazing on the lower portion. Stringer's disappointment in defat in 2005 was tempered by his match-winning exploits in last season's Heineken Cup final at the same Millennium Stadium. The clear, tempered safety glass back, sides and tall front-viewing window provide enhanced visibility for conducting chemistry demonstrations or for observing students. However, an in-depth analysis has shown that political divisions, sectarian introjections and animosities have not been attenuated or tempered by the electoral system. Examples from Classical Literature He had absorbed from Taine his deterministic leaning, luckily tempered by a sensible toleration. The exquisitely shaped silver model is a dashing and gallant foe, worthy of the finest steel tempered at Kendal or redditch. The soft air of evening, already tempered with an earnest of the coolth to come, was sweet to taste with parted lips. It came from the furnace of the Revolution, tempered to the necessities of the times. Valla's Antidote is written in a more tempered spirit and a purer Latin style. When tempered with flint or quartz sand to a uniform degree, they offer a splendid opportunity for counterchange pattern. For a moment, therefore, in his bearing bravado was tempered with hesitancy. Its length varied greatly, and it had a hog-backed blade tempered almost as finely as the sword itself. It was heat-treated to a machinable hardness before being worked on, but was not further tempered. Large diameter oil tempered springs held in tool steel cups, locked with a key, are provided. Under such conditions the pleasure of watching the birds is tempered by the physical discomfort to which the bird-watcher is put. The charm of these essays is a frank note of autobiography tempered by a kindly humor and whimsicality peculiar to Lamb. Clay is tempered with sandstone crushed on the metate, and built up by coiling. His dismissal from the staff was a wise move, tempered by unexpected clemency. Rhoda, with a sign, tempered him to muteness, and the three eyed one another. It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west. Discontent with the war has become so severe that even some Republican congressmen have tempered their support for President Bush. The roof was in shadow, and the windows, partially glazed with coloured glass and partially unglazed, admitted a tempered light. Then, mindful of her manners, she tempered the pertness with a smile. Do you imagine that earthly children are to become immortal without being tempered to it in the fiercest heat of the fire? Show More Sentences The rigor of the decemvirs was tempered by the equity of the prtors. Perhaps it was the first time she was ready, perhaps the first time her being was tempered to take an impress of the abiding truth. Perhaps the hard rock was chiselled with tools of tempered copper. Then the idea of countering on this acuteness made him good tempered. This mood is, however, tempered by moments of self-criticism. This evil was tempered in Extremadura by the utilization of lands common. Hence its sensuousness is tempered, refined, saddened by philosophy. Aleck's nature was that of a grind tempered with sportiness. Extra Creamy Danish Blue has a soft texture and mild aroma, a hint of oiliness and a sharp blue sourness overlaid on tempered salty butter. But affliction had tempered him, and his insulter's hairs were gray. Judson's joy at her acceptance was tempered, it seemed to me. One was struck at once by his straightforwardness and manliness, which, in turn, were tempered by a modesty which might be mistaken for timidity. This tub is full of water which is as clear as crystal, and is tempered to 28 degrees Re'aumur. The difficulties and dangers, which so often had defeated attempts of similar establishments, were unable to subdue souls tempered like yours. Its prodigality was, to do it justice, tempered by extortion. In a word, the raw material was being tempered in the furnace of war. You are better tempered than I am, and are readier to converse. His face without spot, and adorned with a certain tempered ruddiness. There was a band playing down at Klein's hotel, and the strains reached them faintly, tempered by the distance. What was required to control him was a strong hand, with tempered sternness and yet with the requisite touch of brutal dominance. Show More Sentences The dry light must shine in to adorn our festival, but it must be tempered and shaded, or that will also offend. Three punctures were made in the heathen flesh, and the White Whale's barbs were then tempered. The plate on the table sparkled in the rays which the luminous ceiling shed around, while the light was tempered and softened by exquisite paintings. But the chevalier believed that his rival had still such strong chances of success that he dealt him this coup de Jarnac with a blade that was finely tempered for the purpose. Chihuahuas are known for being the smallest breed of dogs, typically weighing less than 6 pounds, though honing a reputation for being ill tempered and easily provoked. Her recollection of her past experiences are tempered by a matter-of-factness that belies the perilous positions she and her colleagues have found themselves in. As Bahari, the Mexican star manages a potent mix of determination and sensitivity, courage and yet clear vulnerability and increasing fear, all tempered with impishness, too. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of tempered? Words that rhyme with tempered What is the adverb for tempered? What is the adjective for tempered? What is the noun for tempered? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words temperatures temperature inversion temperature-controlled temperature temperate zone temperateness tempering tempers tempest Tempest tempest in a teapot tempests 8-letter Words Starting With t te tem temp tempe temper tempere