bad-tempered
Example Sentences
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He chose that particular name because “it conjured up someone old-fashioned and bad-tempered lamenting the state of the world through the window of a London club while clutching his glass of port.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The United States lost their third game, a bad-tempered, card-filled match against Austria, and finished in last place in their group.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023
In testimony that was at times bad-tempered, De Niro dismissed Ms Robinson's suggestions that her time working for him was one of endless servitude, Deadline reported.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
In Nigeria, for example, a small and bad-tempered snake called the West African carpet viper is responsible for most of the country's bites.
From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2023
It was a bad-tempered animal, despite Roosevelt's best efforts to tame it.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
