tempering
- present participle of temper.
Example Sentences
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Both main crude contracts edged up slightly Friday, having dropped around two percent the day before, with analysts pointing out that more oil is produced outside the Gulf region, tempering the impact of disruptions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Hyperscalers look attractive on the view that investors could see more tempering of capital expenditure, given poor stock performances in the past few months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The L.A. market “faces several challenges that are tempering hotel performance expectations,” said Ralph Posner, chief communications officer for the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Xi said at the time that the army had "undergone revolutionary tempering in the fight against corruption".
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Silly and inconsequential as all of this was, drawing had always been a tempering balm.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
