temper
noun
a particular state of mind or feelings.
were tempering
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past progressiveof temper.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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CEO Belen Garijo said higher prescriptions of its new drugs were tempering the overall decline during 2023, which he described as a "transition year".
From Reuters ● May 11, 2023
Even those pushing for one were tempering expectations.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2017
Occasionally he closed the throttle a few notches, as though he were tempering the speed just enough to keep the General from leaping into the air.
From Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop
