Example Sentences

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But too much inconsistency has tempered once-sky-high expectations.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Economic uncertainty has tempered demand among even the wealthiest clients who had lifted sales for years, while aspirational shoppers are recoiling from persistent price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What’s Next: Developing an advanced large-language model is crucial to Meta’s long-term control of its computing platform, as is the buildout of AI products beyond advertising, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tempered expectations.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Although private jet travel has tempered slightly, it continues to hold a larger share of premium demand than before the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The passage of four months has tempered his undue severity; indeed, we fear that he has in certain cases veered a little too far toward the other extreme.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)