hotheaded

Example Sentences

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Johnny, the youngest and most literally hotheaded of the group, is apt to light himself on fire when he can’t be bothered to find a flashlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Bills that arrive from the House, in their view, tend to be hotheaded and in need of deliberate adult revision, if they are lucky enough to be considered at all.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2024

August Wilhelm’s hotheaded younger brother, Friedrich, hoped that “aesthetic anarchy” would lead to a “happy catastrophe” like the French Revolution.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Moscow, husky and bearded, is often seen trying to calm his hotheaded, handsome son, Denver.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2022

“Donna, I’m countin’ on you to keep this hotheaded husband of yours from runnin’ off the rails.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen