My pessimism about a legislative solution coming out of the current Congress is tempered by some hopeful developments elsewhere.
But optimism works only when it is tempered by realism and, sometimes, empathy.
His resolve is tempered by thoughts of a friend's disappeared daughter and of the wall of water he just outran.
Yet even this welcome change is tempered by the raising of India's tariffs, already among the highest in the world.
Even in the Little Arabias of Dearborn, hostility to Mr Lieberman's views is tempered by admiration for him as a man.
For many of the students, enthusiasm for studying in the land of the free is tempered by fears about the difficulty of getting a visa.
In America, risk selection is tempered by the link between insurance coverage and employment, which means that insurers chosen by employers have to offer coverage to all employees.
Enthusiasm for Treasury bonds is tempered by historically low yields.
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Optimism about better-than-expected second-quarter earnings is tempered by concerns about the slow pace of economic growth, the lack of a resolution to the U.S. debt ceiling debate and European sovereign debt.
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Besides, my sadness in such cases is tempered by the knowledge that they achieved and contributed more, climbed higher, and were rewarded with a more bracing view than the rest of us.
But that news is tempered by a net job loss in September, which was fueled in large measure by the end of temporary Census jobs and by layoffs in state and local governments.
But this belief is tempered by fear.
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Yet any review of religious texts, Friday sermons or contemporary debate on the subject shines light on Islamic finance's true intentions: infusing commerce with social justice, so that the pursuit of profit is tempered by concern for the welfare of the most disadvantaged.
But the joy of coin collecting is always tempered by the fear of being robbed.
This anonymity is somewhat tempered by websites like Blockexplorer.com, which do show a history of bitcoin transactions since January 2009.
Sweeter than other IPAs, it still packs in fistfuls of hops, the bitterness of which is tempered somewhat by slight lemony pop.
But that conclusion is slightly tempered by another of the fund's findings.
And yet, although nationalism and pride in past greatness certainly exists across the European Union, it is usually tempered by an acute awareness of its potential costs.
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For better or for worse, Israel Beitenu's rise and the corresponding collapse of the national religious parties has brought about a situation where rightist parties' ideological commitment is now tempered by political opportunism.
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While this decision is certainly tempered by the needs of the company, the scale up approach will help enterprises accurately prepare for their current Big Data needs by buying limited hardware and add more racks in a cost-effective manner as data needs increase.
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Studies have shown that the benefit of prostate cancer screening is uncertain and further tempered by the complications from treatment, which can include impotence and urinary incontinence.
Mr Young's account is partisan, if tempered by a reluctant acceptance that Lebanon's curse, sectarianism, has also proved a shield for individual freedom in a region where this is in short supply.
In sum, what was until last year an imperative for Japanese companies not to be left out of the rush into manufacturing and sourcing in China, is now being tempered and modified by the acute awareness and concern for the strategic business risks involved.
So there is hope but it's tempered by long experience to the contrary.
Maybe it is preferable that British democracy be tempered by a few hundred unelected and average lords than cede hegemony to a bunch of professional pols.
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The implication is that the drive for profits must be tempered by social concerns like the well-being of workers, communities, and nations.
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England's celebrations will be tempered by the news that Stuart Broad is out of the series with a stomach strain.
It is also a picture of a politician whose ambition and willingness to take risks are tempered by pragmatism.
It is the first time Woods has played the tournament, and his four birdies were tempered by three bogeys and a double bogey.
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