bad-tempered
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On Wednesday, the usual bad-tempered jibes and angry exchanges witnessed in the political theatre of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions, were replaced by gentle ribbing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 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
He denied his No 10 had been a toxic place to work, and said bad-tempered exchanges between advisers showed "naturally self-critical" people anxious to do their best, even adding it was "creatively useful".
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 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
“Will he indeed? Well, you tell King Thingummy if you should bump into him again, that you’ve met Matthias the Warrior, and I don’t kill that easily, my bad-tempered little friend.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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