bad-tempered

Example Sentences

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The lifeguard was the one who saved him, curling three tentacles around Daniel to draw him away from a bad-tempered eel who had started shouting about “crazy kids” on his lawn.

From Literature

The twins were as bad-tempered and cruel as Veronika was vain and insincere.

From Literature

He would shout and get bad-tempered when things did not go right, Lajmi said.

From BBC

In a bad-tempered session at the Covid inquiry, the former health secretary repeatedly criticised the line of questioning describing it as "naive", "hostile" and "inappropriate".

From BBC

On paper, it might sound like fun for an actor to play such a juicy, bad-tempered character.

From BBC