hot-tempered

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A welter of memoirs and biographies have traced their colorful lives as well as their relationships with one another and with their hot-tempered father, David.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The hot-tempered but cold-blooded animal actor, who was estimated to be about 90, “passed away peacefully” over the weekend, according to Crocosaurus Cove, the Darwin, Australia-based aquarium and exhibition center where he was housed.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Detractors considered him a hot-tempered, arrogant bully and dubbed him "Hurricane Billy."

From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2023

Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City's unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2022

“Miss Bloom may be hot-tempered, but she is one of my most trusted wards,” she replied.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs