choleric

Example Sentences

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He tweeted out links to his choleric TV interviews with a hearty “Enjoy!”

From New York Times

His mood has, for some time, been frequently cryptic, occasionally choleric.

From New York Times

To break with the US and Europe in the same week is some achievement, even by his choleric standards.

From The Guardian

As author Sun Tzu advises: "If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him".

From BBC

Narrator Ralph Lister gives marvelous renditions of the diverse characters in both accent and mood, from the many Moroccans to David, who alternates between a choleric Colonel Blimp and “a plump, sullen toad.”

From Washington Post