temper
noun
a particular state of mind or feelings.
had tempered
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past perfectof temper.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Activity was up strongly in the oil sands sector of Western Canada following longer-than-anticipated unscheduled maintenance that had tempered growth through the first three months of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But by July 2024 he had tempered his views, telling the BBC that he believed it existed but only "on the edges".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
In early January, Macy’s had tempered its sales outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter after shoppers spent less than expected during the lull between Thanksgiving weekend and the final days before Christmas.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
Even before the F.D.A.’s decision, some doctors and health officials had tempered expectations for Merck’s drug.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
When time had tempered her anguish, she saw with clear eyes that her acts had been guided by hallucination.
From A Life's Morning by George Gissing
