Sentence examples for were moderate from inspiring English sources
verb
To reduce the excessiveness of (something)
- To moderate rage, action, desires, etc.
Wooldridge's views were moderate, mainstream.
The winds were moderate; they had no special names.
Sea conditions were moderate, although strengthening winds hampered rescue efforts.
Nearly 4 in 10 said they were moderate or liberal.
It did not matter if they were moderate, conservative or liberal - everyone was lumped together.
Gauguin's habits at the time, except perhaps those involving sex, were moderate.
Russia were moderate opponents but Hodgson's team lost their momentum after the interval.
Trading volumes were moderate as uncertainty kept many investors on the sidelines.
On foreign policy, just over twenty-one per cent were moderate, and ten per cent, conservative.
Tempos were moderate, the fasts never too fast, the slows never dragging weight.
"And when I looked at those that were declining, most were moderate or liberal churches.
