Examples of tempered in a Sentence
Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
The tempered glass top is compatible with dry-erase markers and also makes the desk easy to clean while preventing staining or dings.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.
—Jackie Caradonio, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
At sushi restaurants, it’s served in a variety of ways: dry-aged, seared or marinated in a tempered soy sauce bath.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
The tempered glass lid has a vertical design, so the handle won’t take up much room on the stovetop.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 May 2021
The coach was not just intense but also hot-tempered and vengeful at times.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
Dorothy is described as witty and practical, yet short-tempered.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
There’s a tempered glass door with a large handle and soft lighting that creates a relaxing ambiance.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2022
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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempered. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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