bad-tempered
Example Sentences
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His bad-tempered outburst showed a different side of a man used to cracking jokes and charming even his critics.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
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
On paper, it might sound like fun for an actor to play such a juicy, bad-tempered character.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
His election came after an occsionally bad-tempered campaign, with complaints from one of the candidates about party interference in the contest.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
This floating and swishing I like. these days: cranky and bad-tempered, raining soot on everyone else’s head.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
