hot-tempered

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A welter of memoirs and biographies have traced their colorful lives as well as their relationships with one another and with their hot-tempered father, David.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That isn't the only accusation against Prabowo: an ambitious, intelligent and hot-tempered officer who, as Suharto's son-in-law, was a fast-rising star in the military.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

James Caan, who was Oscar-nominated for his portrayal of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather,” died Wednesday night, his family announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2022

Caan was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the hot-tempered Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather."

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2022

“He was a hot-tempered genius. Did you know he was famous even when he was alive?”

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg