Sentence examples for it felt tempered from inspiring English sources

And for all the self-possession in his playing, it felt tempered by an introspective humility, as if anything else, in Mr. Hall's presence, would be sacrilege.

Indeed, despite the title of the film, what matters is not the bearing of a weapon but the possession of a fully loaded grudge, and the action — such as it is — feels tempered and delayed by a curious diffidence, as if the characters would rather be elsewhere, doing something else.

She is no longer offended because for the first time in 11 years she lost her temper and it felt good.

He could feel tempers rising but was disinclined to interrupt.

The result was sportswear with a puffy feel, tempered by sharp geometric lines; or streamlined coats and suits where the clouds, perhaps in red on black or red with blue, brought an airy feeling to more formal clothes.

Justin said the relief they felt was tempered by the knowledge that another family had lost a son.

But the instant elation he felt was tempered after the conclusion of a trial which had just entered its ninth week.

The close-combat weapons worked well and though they felt slightly tempered by the sheer speed of the infected hordes – which seemed faster moving than those in the original game – proved a satisfying addition.

Any disappointment Shelby may have felt was tempered by an offer from Rootes to pay him an undisclosed royalty on every Tiger built.

A few minutes later, Stafford, 48, addressed the court, again thanking Eulian for his apology and saying she knows what it feels like to lose one's temper.

(See "Metadata: Consumers Still Hot For Tech").. "It feels like we've entered a period of reduced expectations, a time when we may be tempted to temper our optimism and scale back our ambitions," Ballmer told the crowd.