Sentences with phrase «tempered by»

Jim Hall Jim Hall had the gambling heart of a Texas wildcatter, the hefty bankroll of an oil tycoon, and a precocious imagination tempered by a degree in mechanical engineering from Caltech.

Jeep +8 % Healthy gains for all the Jeep models were tempered by the loss of the Liberty, as its replacement, the new Cherokee, is still not in showrooms.

A lap of Fiorano is addictive and brilliant fun, but your exuberance is tempered by the knowledge that this car can bite.

The Volkswagen Golf R will hit 60 mph in less than 5 seconds, but all of that aggression is tempered by a high - class interior and ride quality that will pass muster if you need to drive your mother - in - law to lunch.

Germanic rigor is nicely tempered by Latin romanticism.

So our expectations for the Huracán Performante were initially tempered by knowing what the Lambo engineers had to work with.

My desire to drive everywhere at 140 mph was tempered by a vigorous local police presence consisting of town cops, county cops, and state troopers, all of whom pulled me over on a regular basis.

Our love of the new interior, with its better materials and improved layout, is tempered by the reduced visibility and the (slightly) larger size.

The original car's rampant wheelspin was later tempered by a limited - slip differential, which means the front end feels tied - down in a way it never did originally.

Our hopefulness is tempered by an awareness of the difficulties of effecting lasting change.

Bobb's plan called for an aggressive conversion of failing DPS schools into charter schools, but had been since tempered by Roberts.

There is little cause to celebrate, however: the positive impact of higher - level questioning is tempered by the low overall rates of occurrence of this practice across all of our K - 6 observations.

John Garrett The job of a teacher is to excite in the young a boundless sense of curiosity about life, so that the growing child shall come to apprehend it with an excitement tempered by awe and wonder.

This positive news, however, is tempered by the fact that only 12 percent of the nation's students of color attend school in these states.

The cautions and caveats of the report were tempered by the fact that the study was only looking at the first 10 pilot districts in their first year (2011 - 2012).

Teachers and administrators alike exhibited «why not» thinking, and there was a boldness of thought and action tempered by humility.

Unfortunately, by the time children reach school that excitement has been tempered by a growing maturity and self - consciousness.

The American Automobile Association estimates that 35.5 million Americans, including 850,700 in the D.C. area, will travel over the holiday weekend; a slight increase over 2014, but likely tempered by the late date.

And there was Mr. Spivey, whose insistence that we memorize and recite the preamble to the Constitution was tempered by an understanding that some students would miss class on that crucial recital day simply because of their stage fright.

Her excitement was tempered by an incident earlier that day.

Lofty ed - tech visions are always tempered by reality.

Given the opposition among both teachers and the general public, one suspects that federal efforts to impose racially equal suspension and expulsion rates will be tempered by political realities.

Violence and caste - related conflicts are tempered by discussion.

When asked what he hoped the student would learn from her work at the center, Rush spoke movingly about the student's ambition to become a child psychologist and the value of empathy and how it must be tempered by rational, disinterested thinking.

While there was some teacher skepticism, it was tempered by a we - have - to - do - something understanding of the seriousness of the school's predicament.

Goodman's and Illich's thoughts about racial equality were tempered by their distrust of the bureaucracy.

But that good news is tempered by other findings in two federal reports released last week.

But that good news is tempered by other findings in two federal reports released here today.

«I think everyone left with renewed energy to tackle the AGI problems, tempered by sobering realization about how deeply rooted and multifaceted the problems are.»

Though, in that case — and especially at our most respected firms — the pursuit can be tempered by concerns about long - term success and attention to things like social mission and employee morale.

Stanhope is tempered by Lt. Osborne (Paul Bettany), a school teacher with a calming influence.

Poppy is overly extroverted and far too nice, the type of person we resent and pity all at once — resent because she stumbles obliviously into a happiness that eludes us and pity because such naïve happiness must be in some way a façade, ultimately empty because it has not been tempered by an honest reflection upon» reality».

Author McBride also adds colour to the John Ford legend via his no - nonsense dealings with actors and the studio bean counters (issues with the script, and too many extras, respectively), plus some rich background on Philip Dunne, who penned the pro-union screenplay that was effectively tempered by producer Zanuck.

Instead the award went to HBO's rookie gangland series, Boardwalk Empire, which was met with some warm reviews at the outset tempered by concerns that its style was greater than its substance.

This is the third high profile film from Writer / Director M. Night Shyamalan, and one with both high expectations, plus a likely need on the part of Shyamalan to prove himself capable to stretching out in new directions - but likely also tempered by the studio's desire to bank on what has already proved successful with this insightful talent.

Perhaps it's all bound up with the fact that Gleeson knows people think he's had something of a meteoric rise, aided by the fame of his father, who gave up teaching to become a full - time actor at 36, and enjoyed his breakthrough as Hamish in Braveheart four years later (12 - year - old Domnhall's pride was apparently tempered by mortification that the part required his father to show his buttocks).

The repetitive use of music and montages in Wagner are tempered by a fine cast, exquisite use of palatial locations, and many fascinating nuances that make Richard Wagner, as a nineteenth century pop star, quite contemporary.

Absent through much of the film is the seductively beautiful world imaged in drug - cartel films like Blow or Scarface although some of the same dangers that lurk in those films are present here, too, including pessimism and potential exhaustion, but this is tempered by a tense rhythm and a potentially explosive payoff.

The panel noted that Mania's positive reception was tempered by one consistent complaint: that fans wanted a physical disc or cartridge version.

Here, its joys are tempered by minutes and minutes of cultural dances that move the film nowhere and feel quite out of place.

With race in the headlines again, maybe the time is right for an African hero whose special powers are tempered by his own doubts over the role he should play.

The uncomfortable interaction at the motel is gratefully tempered by many episodes from the relationship's beginnings.

Fine detail is tempered by the use of Panavision anamorphic lenses, enhancing the cinematic quality of a notably grain - free — and thankfully noise - free — image.

Wade and Vanessa have a lot of hot sex, of course, but it's tempered by this childish creepiness.

The main topics of conversation are Behind Enemy Lines» place in the post-9 / 11 landscape and Moore's learning of the ropes, how his ambition was tempered by time and budget limitations.

, and whereas that film's horny humour was carefully tempered by an increasing emotional depth, the darker elements of this story feel as if they have been clumsily shoehorned into the mix.

The fiery, scatological brilliance of the New England comedy icons» earliest efforts — the beloved troika of «Dumb & Dumber,» «Kingpin» and «There's Something About Mary» — has given way to works imbued with a mildly ribald spirit tempered by a strong dose of morality.

Tempered by that experience, I went into my first screening of DOTM with a healthy sense of skepticism, and so when I did end up seeing myself, undeniably, I was well pleased.

Complexity endeavours to rear its head, but is instantly tempered by the story's insistence upon layer upon layer of unnecessary intricacy.

Metroid Prime — forged in chaos, tempered by discipline, sharpened by raw talent — is very nearly gaming \'s response to the Pantheon.