Reserved and Tempered

Reserved

Reserved adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

Tempered and reserved are semantically related in reduced topic. In some cases you can use "Tempered" instead an adjective "Reserved".

Tempered

Tempered adjective - Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.

Reserved and tempered are semantically related in reduced topic. Sometimes you can use "Reserved" instead an adjective "Tempered".

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Kantai Collection Shigure is quiet and reserved, having also been tempered by the battles she survived; Yuudachi is cheerful and energetic, being a little power-plant who can out-fight cruisers.
  • Film / The Jungle Book (2016) Red Oni, Blue Oni: Bagheera is Blue (very reserved, obeys the Law of the Jungle) while Shere Khan is Red (short-tempered and sadistic, disregarding the Law at will).
  • Alanna is hot-headed and short tempered; Kel is reserved and stoic.
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