well-tempered
(of a musical scale or instrument) conforming to the system of equal temperament: See temperament (def. 4)
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How to use well-tempered in a sentence
Some are admirably well-tempered, except when they have had too much to drink.
There are two or three hardware manufactories, where the steel is said to be well tempered.
The whole affair depended on those two weapons; the end would be decided by a well-tempered, well-sharpened piece of steel.
The conquest of Rome | Matilde SeraoHis iron muscles braved any amount of labor, and his elastic nature was too well tempered to give way beneath such pressure.
File No. 113 | Emile GaboriauKeep the sword bright, keen, and well tempered, and opportunity will come to use it in defense of truth and right.
The Education of American Girls | Anna Callender Brackett
Certainly it is a motto that can only be borne triumphantly on the standard of a very well-tempered nation.
Impressions And Comments | Havelock Ellis
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